Back in da days Rap Back in da 80's wit my friend amarie if we ain't on tha streets , we playin Atari Looking out da window as the wind blows and we didn't know it can't last 4 ever the rockers verse the breakers loved tha lakers prep kids and all the jocks remembered when willis intialed his sox wouldn't leave home without a box Jackson and jagger in a state of shock Spencer 4 hire and a man called hawk Herbie Hanco*k and planet rock Can't forget Madonna and a man named prince and the 1st time i heard parliment Krs1 was tha man 2 be , feeling rakim & eric B and 2 short and mr T every little kid though he was bruce lee Chorus Back in da days Rap It was different strokes , and different hopes watching good times and trying to cope many kids i knew died on the court didn't know nothing bout life support Anty told me yo stay inside cuz kids out hare have no love in dare eyes remember rick james , then all the hits came all dese little kids on da streets dey got game get a l'il dollars from da older girls but right behind em was guys wit jerry curls 100 dollar kango , look how he stand yo peep his neck and how his j**elry dango remember star wars , remember rocky dares no tomorrow sista sledge , pointer sista's da dance be neutron in da boroughs I can feel it like phil , remember breaking to sugar hill Chorus Back in da days Rap Every little baller thought he was magic johnson especially my friend philly thompson we all said nonsence and all dem old days won't come round again from a boy 2 a man 2 a gentleman worldcla** middle man balling my head like haglar on da 1 , 2's made you stagga street kids , wit street names , and street fame street pain , Run da streets wit nick names dey switch lanes , dey run cain , dey jump train not sure if dey'll come back again but dose was da ole days thought i'd be singing like da ojays putting da ball in da hoops like MJ kick you in your head like bad news brown and sensai Chorus Back in da days Rap That's how it was in my world as a kid do as you do and this is wat i did reflections , made connections transformed 2 a mic and a bra** section yes yes yall, wit a les paul 1 strike blows like my name is segal 1 strike swoop like an eagle play your position immitating in a mirroir and wishing, wit no compition Listen .. str8 up missin , all dem rap cats in da early days.. play dey records over for days bring it back , flip it , switch it many ways turn it over , mix it , add a little ba** dat time was da time , da time of your life dat time of tha night , dat time's feeling right some sticks and a fight , if it aint right Chorus Back in da days