In Remembrance

Lyrics

[Intro] Hahahaha Writin' in, writin', writin' in Writin' in my book of rhymes How time flies (Yeah) Writin' in, writin', writin' in, writin' Writin' in, writin', writin' in my book of rhymes How time flies (Check it) [Verse 1: Blu] It seems like yesterday, we was chasing an ice cream truck Now we hoping that our ice bling plush It's kinda crazy, right? One minute you a baby and the next You sexin' without protection and now you holdin' a baby, like "Damn, I was just in your shoes" Now you the papa that's adjustin' they shoes Teach them to walk straight 'Cause honestly, they got a long way to go And what you tell 'em now is all that they know See, I remember when my folks said "You'll know what I mean when you get older" I was only a teen, thinking that I was a grown-up Please, I had so much to see Thinking the little that I saw was all this world had to offer to me At 18, I headed off in the streets without guidance Just the eyes of God watching over me, it's times when I spent hours working nine-to-fives to survive Me and Jack up in the shack, started hustlin' sacks Just to eat chips and soda Thinking we finna blow up once this demo gets done We gon' be stretched out rich, riding limos and such Boy, I was just a dreamer Rocking shows like I went gold, you shoulda seen us We was full of youth, not yet abused by time It's like I saw the whole world through my rhymes It's kinda crazy, right? ("How time flies...") [Chorus] Back twenty-two years ago to keep it on track No time, time, time, time, time for looking back Back twenty-two years ago to keep it on track Fuck it, black – no time, time, time, time, time for looking back But only you saw what took many time to see [Verse 2: Blu] This reminds me of junior high, when you and I first met '96 was a year that I could never forget Sunsets, summer school, dance kisses Chickenheads spreadin' rumors "Blu's cheatin' on Shameka with Anika" We was bad, ditching class, grass had us all gassed I never smoked, played ball, thought it would make me choke By the way, we lost the championship game by one This lil' fucker hit a three at the buzzer, my heart sunk I started crying, I was tryna be a pro-baller My first fuck was that year, and still, I don't call her Her own father brought me to her house that weekend He was cheating so I lost my big V while he was beatin' In the other room, not yet abused by time I saw the whole world through that girl's eyes It's kinda crazy though, (How time flies...) how it flies My grandpa died the same year My mom thought that I was too young to make this song Because I'm only 22, but John Barnes has a long path behind him I'm walkin' in the shoes of a giant And I was a fan of Jordan way before I knew Bryant Lost my great-great too, but I was through crying (Rest in peace) So I hid tears behind my suit and tie and Now you can find it through my rhymin', cause my timing has come And you gon' know my whole story by the time I get done Rising like the shining sun, reminding you how we came We rich now, but used to be slaves We pushin' whips now, we used to be whipped Rockin' chains when we used to be in 'em Still complaining that we victims in the system Shit is twisted, but shit, we came a long ass way Yet it just feels like one long day Shit amazes me (How time flies...) [Chorus] Back twenty-two years ago to keep it on track No time, time, time, time, time for looking back Back twenty-two years ago to keep it on track Fuck it, black, no time, time, time, time, time for looking back But only you saw what took many time to see