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Memories

i dont want to stay

just want 2 go back in time and chill

around the way

my ctiy

your city

our memories are the same

before the game

became

a deadly reality...

 

take me back 2 cotton candy

and west point park

take me back 2 catch a girl 

kiss a girl  when it got dark

take me back 2 when the og

only recruited me 4 playin ball

take me back 2 slappin my boys

in the neck in west catholic school halls

take me back 2 when we didnt know 

the drama that surrounded

take me back 2 when rumors of a new drug

were unfounded

take me back 2 when mommas voice

would cut through the wind

take me back 2 sunday mornings

and the church we would attend

take me back 2 being poor 

and not feeling a need

take me back 2 before the red 

black and green started 2 bleed

take me back 2 when the thriller video

was on all the networks

take me back 2 when a battle rap

didnt cause any hurt

lord knows 

i dont need 2 stay

i just want 2 chill 

around the way

take me back 2 asking poo

can i stand a chance

take me back 2 

living 4 the love of you

parts one and two

at the high school dance

take me back 2 when brothers fought

with only 2 hands

take me back 2 when a brother thought

being a man 

was  taking care of his clan

take me back 2 watching jaws

and all summer being afraid 2 swim

take me back 2 when

its so hard 2 say goodbye 2 yesterday

wasnt sung by boys2men

thats gc cameron singing the original

from the movie cooley high

old school can you testify

take me back 2 when we praised the living

and didnt mourn the dead

take me back  2 the old folks card parties

and rubbing the head

take me back 2 fried chicken

mac and cheese

potato salad and 7up cake 

on the fouth of july

take me back 2 when after church

your soul felt sanctified

take me back 2 the tales 

of the struggle from those who fought

take me back 2 when true brotherhood

wasnt all 4 naught

lord knows 

i dont need 2 stay

i just want 2 chill

around the way

take me back 2 when new york and philly

battled 2 see who had the best djs

take me back 2 wild style

breakin

run dmc and ll cool j

take me back 2 when biggie 

was a neighborhood sensation

take me back 2 when pac said 

keep your head up to the black nation

take me back 2 blue sky soda

and now and laters

take me back 2 the one twos

on the cross fader

take me back 2 when rap 

was a part of hip hop

take me back 2 when i was too darn young

2 get stopped  by angry cops

take me back 2 when 

for better or worse

didnt sound rehearsed

take me back 2 caravans to the beach

and not behind a hearse

take me back 2 when families

that prayed 2gether stayed 2gether

take me back 2 when black people didnt settle

we tried 2 get better

take  me back 2 when mike tyson

was must see tv

take me back 2 when a 2 piece

was a chicken dinner from kfc

take me back 2 when belmont plateau

was the place 2 go

take me back 2 when we never missed

an  episode of the cosby show

take me back 2 when boys could be boys

and girls could be girls

take me back 2 when  only whitley and dwayne

was a different world

brothers you know i gotta testify

4 fine azz jasmine guy

brothers and sisters

lord knows 

i dont need 2 stay

i just want a break in the harsh reality

of today

so i can chill 

around the way

 

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