From SJ to Salinas

Lyrics

[Intro] From San Jose to Salinas Used to drive every weekend Daddy's 95 Civic On the 101 speedin' Used to fall asleep 'til right before we got to my momma's 96.9 Delilah After Fark got me calmer But let's take it back some more, when my dad was in seaside The whole family reside In one house I was knee high On my uncle PS2, certain days after school When my momma not watchin' cuz she been workin' a fool [Hook] That's okay, let's take it back to those days That's alright, you gotta cherish those times That's okay, let's take it back to those days That's alright, you gotta chеrish those times [Verse 1] Early morning blues, timе to go to school Daddy dropped me off at seven he had some things to do I spent 2 hours wandering 'round until assembly line My hands were frozen cold, I'm wearin' hand me downs And I ain't had too many friends, they would say I'm odd Where no one looked like me, I felt like I don't belong And after school my uncle took me to the restaurant Helped momma pour the tea, like it was mowin' the lawn, ok Grandma's house never had no heater On the couch listenin' to Linkin Park I think that I was like, thirteen my Heart broken first time by Nina, uh Usher Raymond on the speaker, huh Middle school slow dance Told her we should hold hands Storybook romance, stop Meanwhile my momma datin' round 'til she met my stepdad Used to get so mad, now I feel so blessed Meanwhile my dad depressed, Ain't seen him smile for couple years Worked himself like half to death, but now he shinin' since we all here [Bridge] From San Jose to Salinas Used to drive every weekend Grandpa's 94 Camry Back when he could still drive I know we got the same eyes, but I ain't seen what he seen He left his home like 40 years ago must feel like a dream I take my home wherever I go inside my memories Like how my momma's baked potatoes always came from Wendy's Like it's Sunday mornin' listenin' to Commodores on K-Oean While my dad singin' along I'm thinkin' damn he got some soul huh [Hook] That's okay, let's take it back to those days That's alright, you gotta cherish those times That's okay, let's take it back to those days That's alright, you gotta cherish those times [Verse] I was 5 years old sittin' on the floor in Salinas 'Fore my parents put that plug inside the spark in between 'em When they were fighting I would go upstairs and hide in the blanket Watchin Ed Edd N' Eddy, hopin' that they would make it But 20 years later I think that they finally found peace I never think what coulda been cuz then I wouldn't be me Seen both 'em break down time again but that's just human I think To make the best with what we have and find a way to succeed That's wassup