Verse 1
I light up that tree and relax for a second/
sit back and enjoy a minute without no stress man/
take in a few deep breaths, the world slowin' down/
while listenin' to records, 70's Motown/
see the ashes goin' down, gatherin' like memories/
I went from lil' F.C. to a master of ceremonies/
I remember the kids all my fellows and g's/
like kids watchin' the clouds, I'm sittin' in the shadows of trees...
2x Hook
I take a toke don't choke from the smoke/
thinkin' 'bout where I'm at and where I'm gon' go/
this time it's aight 'cause I ain't gone low/
forget the bad times for one or two moments...
Verse 2
It feels like it was yesterday but time passed away/
back in the days playin' games with Jay/
Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Mega Drive/
worried parents 'cause we been behavin type of addict-like/
but we been behavin' right 'cause we ain't never done shit/
and when we did... it was childs play to get it done fixed/
livin' for today not thinkin' 'bout tomorrow/
never had big fights there was always one who felt sorry/
I went to primary school teachers say I should control my temper/
just like other kids also been takin' walks with grampa/
I was a normal black kid in a white environment/
I never thought especially this would make me different/
and I been sensin' this when I was 12 or 13/
'cause I asked myself why my mates behave like jerks, yeah/
I even recognized all the hidden racism/
but I took it like child not botherin' 'bout that shit...
2x Hook
Verse 3
yo, times have changed and years went by/
still hangin' out with Jay but different than when I was a child/
liquor and beer, cigarettes and weed/
took up the place of playin' games in the eve/
but the shit we did back in the days is serious now/
a lotta stuff's goin' on that I can't talk about/
I burned a lotta bridges and cut much connections/
and peeps that might like me ain't got much affection/
but through the trouble I had I got a lotta new friends/
and they hold me down when my luck comes to an end/
so much has changed since I roll with that rap-shit/
'cause that shit made a nigga come outta his shell with mad shit/
I got active and thank God I recognized my talent/
I made my battles...
sike without that shit I would still be that fat kid
2x Hook
