Okay, I remember the days, high rights, low lefts   Even Stevens and fades, troops, Lottos, and B K's   Those was the days, high tech boots spray painted witcha names   T-shirts airbrushed that read the same   Thick herringbone chain, one gold with yo' initial   Harris Photos, group shots, can you remember?   Barry him told his bitch go to the prom and die   Didn't lie shot his-self in the head with the 4-5      When she disobeyed, had North Clayton crazed   Just to reiterate dog those was the days   Fo' the invasions of haters, man crews from all around   used to get down at True Flavas, bumpin' Key Lo   Rockin' Damage, Cross Colour and Paco   While playboys stepped in talent shows   Prom night, tux and Kangol was so cool   Fuck them new model cars we ridin' old school   (Old school)      We were tryin' so hard, hard to survive   'Cause even though we were young, we had to stay strong   No matter what we went through, it was me and my crew   And that's how it went when we were kids      In 3 months we stayed in Jamestown, Hamwood and Diplomats   Played with Transformers, G.I. Joe's and Thundercats   We was lovin' that before they started jackin' jacks   For notes from Red Oaks had folks scared to come through   College Park after dark, Crown Victorias police unmarked cars   Be aware, Wayne Williams was out there, but we ain't care   Kids was gettin' stabbed and ditched out there too busy playin'      Double dare ya touch shorty on the ass, that's a bet   Want your Kool-Aid and sugar, smack your hands and say "sweat"   It's mine now place it in my Louis Vuitton pouch   Thump a nigga on his knuckles make him say ?Ouch?   Slouch socks, box Chevy Caprice   Hot Niss, cut da whole Disturbin' Tha Peace   Wit no conscience, broke niggaz call 'em nonsense   No comments, it's Lil' Fate payin homage to College Park      We were tryin' so hard, hard to survive   'Cause even though we were young, we had to stay strong   No matter what we went through, it was me and my crew   And that's how it went when we were kids      I had a Long John but no Silver, no gold or plat   I was simply red from the years, I been holdin' back   With two sides to a book I lick stamps and light matches   And set fires in garbage pales and cabbage patches   A child of the corn been wild since I was born   Climbin' over barbed wire, clothes got torn   Shoes got muddy and my click turned cruddy   Wherever I go they went they my buddies      I brush teeth, brush naps and calm streets   Dreamin' of Cadillacs, wood wheels and plush seats   Cats with gold teeth and raps with such beats   Macks with no grief and some sacks of green leaf   When I loaded my cap gun I was ready for action   Starin' at beer cans and a moment to crack one   Wanna hang with the big boys and play with the big toys   And be with the people makin' all that got damn noise, man      We were tryin' so hard, hard to survive   'Cause even though we were young, we had to stay strong   No matter what we went through, it was me and my crew   And that's how it went when we were kids   We were tryin' so hard, hard to survive   'Cause even though we were young, we had to stay strong   No matter what we went through, it was me and my crew   And that's how it went when we were kids