Now you wanna be down with me   But back then, you used to clown on me,   I betcha never thought I'd make it here   Despite your doubts   I persevered      Aye, Remember Me?   Yea U Know Me Now   Butchu Aint Wanna Know Me Then   And Now U Wanna Be Down      We From The Same Damn Town   We Went To The Same School   U Never Wanted Me Around   But I Aint Trippin, It's Cool      U See This Rappin Paid Off   Cuz I Aint Get All Caught Up   In The Drankin & The Smokin   I Was Neva Popalur      Now U The Onez Braggin Bout   How We Grew Up Together   Ya Dick Ridin Cuz I Went From   Ridin Vinyl To Leather      U Tryna Use Me For Ya Own Gain   Name Droppin   Tellin Hoez We Best Friendz   Tryna Get U Sum Play      But It's All Good   Go Head And Do Ya Thang   I Aint Hatin Or Nuttin   But I Still View U The Same      U Aint Shit   Aint Got A Damn Thang Goin For Ya   U Ridin On Dem Coat Tailz   I Know Ya Type So Well      Oh Well   I'ma Keep On Movin Along   I'm Headed To Elsewhere   See Ya Later I'm Gone      Now you wanna be down with me   back then you used to clown on me   betcha never thought I'd make it here   despite your doubts    I persevered      I Used Be Just Like You   Its So True.   A Nobody,   Outcast Of The High School.      I Had A Crew   But Only A Select Few.   That I Used To Run With   But Never Ever Quite Cool.      But Its Alright Dude,   Cuz Now Iâm Makin Money Though.   And Them The Same Ones   Askin When Iâm Gonna Do A Show.      And You Dont Need To Be A Rapper,   Just To Go N Blow.   Cuz Iâm Tell Ya Bout Another Homie,   That I Used To Know.      He Used To Get Teased,   Couldnât Ever Get The Chicks   He Didnât Stress,   He Just Worried Bout Getting His.      Come The Weekend,   And Everybody Thinkin Party   He Kept His Mind Right,   Studyin And Workin Harder.      So Now He Got His Own Business   And A Great Life,   A Nice Home,   Clean Ride And A Good Wife.      So The Point Is,   Think About The Long Run.   You May Not Fit In Now,   But Dogg Your Time Will Come.