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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