Way Back When

I remember nights like this
Been a minute since I felt a whole vibe like this
Chilling on the roof it was just me and you
Night sky looking fine right here
I remember nights
We would sit and watch fights
Going down on the corner right there
Drive-bys in the 215
Sirens blazing
Damn what a time to be alive

That was way back when
It was all good in the hood
We were down with our friends at the pool
That was way back when
We was chillin' out on the block
Wasn't hot
Ain't nobody get shot
That was way back when
We was playing ball at the park
Had to go inside before it got dark
That was way back when
I was actin' up
Momma said straighten up
Before you get whooped
That was way back when
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That was way back when
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I was up late night watching rugrats
Old cartoons that's a throwback
Never chilling on the corner where the thugs at
Really I'm just tryna find my way back
Red light
Green light
Bullets never stop at a street light
Fireworks going up on a weeknight
This is what it's like on the east side
Lately I been feeling so stressed
Lately I been getting no rest
Nigga I'm a mess
Got too much pain on my chest
Carrying this weight on my back
I remember times just wishing I could die
But I gotta stay alive to inspire the kids
I can keep giving and giving and giving and giving and giving
Until I got no more to give

That was way back when
It was all good in the hood
We were down with our friends at the pool
That was way back when
We was chillin' out on the block
Wasn't hot
Ain't nobody get shot
That was way back when
We was playing ball at the park
Had to go inside before it got dark
That was way back when
I was actin' up
Momma said straighten up
Before you get whooped
That was way back when
That was way back when
That was way back when
That was way back
That was way back
That was way back
That was way back
That was way back when