Turf

Walkin' on the pavement I chip my pride and my teeth on
The girl I grew up with lives a couple houses down
The 8 Bus run the same, dogs howls when the train
Comes like me ex girl and next girl
Used to rock the S curl
Wanted me a Nextel but my mama copped a Razr
That's why I couldn't blame her

Flippin' through my past like I used to flip the phone
They kicking out the blacks and all the houses getting clones
Friends used to do pills and only eat at Du's Grill
The food was pretty good but the times was better
These are the only days I missed
Like the first shawty I kissed
I used to have dreams now I dream

I look around and I see nothing in my neighborhood
Not satisfied, don't think I'll ever wanna stay for good
Packed up my bags, told mom and dad I've gotta go, go
And once I do they'll finally see the inner me

Everybody wanna be a star, everybody want a nice car
Everybody wanna live great
Have a good damn time, never trip with the law
The popo up in PO, dirtier than BO
Bullets from the past act like I'm they fuckin' hero, uh

Livin' in LA for the weather, I FaceTime mom when I miss her
I got some homies that'll never leave my hometown
When I pull up to the corner, it smell like Miley Cyrus
I told em' I don't smoke, they say "Boy, you fuckin' wildin'"
Innocent and young, reckless and we dumb
Our heart is like our earth and memories the sun

I look around and I see nothing in my neighborhood
Not satisfied, don't think I'll ever wanna stay for good
Packed up my bags, told mom and dad I've gotta go, go
And once I do they'll finally see the inner me

Mentality the same from my folks
Momma wanna see me happy, she don't wanna see me broke
I said "Red wine, Sauvignon, Rastafar', Babylon"
My youth will never die if I live it like a prize (Hey!)
Who knows who I am? Who knows who I are?
Most people pretty sketch like a night at Echo Park
That's why I just keep it cool but my time is in a leisure
Every time I'm home I catch emotion like a seizure

Was cut the first night, we was fuckin' around
I put my finger on her bootyhole
'Cause you gotta test the water with hoes
Get, get in there like

I slip and slide through the tides of my youth (Youth)
What's the age? (Age)
Too young to worry, too old to dream (Dream)
What's the age? (Age)
Imagination to me, tragedy to some
What's the age? (Age)
I guess we find out when we're older (Yeah)
Touché

I look around and I see nothing in my neighborhood
Not satisfied, don't think I'll ever wanna stay for good
Packed up my bags, told mom and dad I've gotta go, go
And once I do, they'll finally see the inner me

Oh
Ooh, oh, ooh, oh yeah
Ooh, ooh, oh yeah, ooh
Yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah
Oh, yeah-eah-eah-eah
Oh, hmm
Oh, hmm
Hmm
Turf