Growing Pains (Do It Again) [Remix]

Lyrics

[Intro] Do it again Do it a—, let's do it again Do it a—, let's do it again [Verse 1: Fate Wilson] Okay, I remember the days High rights, low lefts, even-stevens and fades Troops, Lottos and BKs, those was the days Hi-Tec boots spray painted with ya names T-shirts airbrushed that read the same Thick herringbone chain, one gold with your initial Harry's Photos, group shots, can you remember? Barry, him told his bitch, "Go to the prom and die" Didn't lie, shot his self in the head with the four-five When she disobeyed, had North Clayton crazed Just to reiterate, dawg, those was the days 'Fore the invasions of haters, mane, crews from all around Used to get down at True Flavors, bumpin' Kilo Rockin' Damage, Cross Colour and Paco While playboys stepped in talent shows Prom night, tux and Kangol was so cool Fuck them new model cars, we ridin' old school (Old school) [Verse 2: Shawnna] It used to be all good when we played Double Dutch in the hood On the softball team I was swingin' that wood I remember eatin' Kool-Aid and sunflower seeds Jelly shoes, hair braided with a thousand beads Mama sittin' on the porch 'til the lights come on And when I woke up in the mornin' and my bike was gone I was sick to my stomach, couldn't eat for days Sweepin' beauty shops, saving, makin' minimum wage Then I copped a 10-speed and got back on my feet A whole pack of girls ridin' twenty-deep in the street We playin' catch a boy, freak a boy, switchin' up the rules A summertime splash party get you in the pool Ladies, if ya feel it, holla back 'cause you with me Shout my nigga Keya, Toni Mack, Jayla and Nikki This for all them hood parkin' lots in every city Ludacris, Face, Lil' Fate and Shawnna you with me? We tryin' hard [Chorus: Keon Bryce] Tryin' so hard (Do it a—) Hard to survive (Let's do it again) 'Cause even though we were young (Do it a—) We had to stay strong (Let's do it again) No matter what we went through (Do it a—) It was me and my crew (Let's do it again) And that's how it went (Do it a—) When we were kids (Let's do it again) [Verse 3: Ludacris] I had a long john but no silver, no gold or plat' I was simply red from the years I'd been holdin' back With two sides to a book, I lick stamps and light matches And set fires in garbage pails and cabbage patches A child of the corn, been wild since I was born Climbin' over barbed wire, clothes got torn Shoes got muddy and my clique turned cruddy Wherever I go, they went, they my buddies I brushed teeth, brushed naps and combed streets Dreamin' of Cadillacs, wood wheels and plush seats Cats with gold teeth and raps with such beats Macks with no grief and some sacks of green leaf When I loaded my cap gun, I was ready for action Starin' at beer cans and a moment to crack one Wanna hang with the big boys and play with the big toys And be with the people makin' all that goddamn noise, man [Verse 4: Scarface] I remember Swatch watches, Izod, Sperrys Levi denims, dried-out Jheri curls Back when the girls wore striped Chic jeans Or straight leg Lees on, sewn at the seams Bondo paint was all good if you had bang Long as you was ridin', you ain't need to have game And even back then, chicks were starvin' to touch status You either had a car, favorite Jordan, or kept static (Watch out) Old school homies did nothin' but block rep Stayin' gone off the Olde E and pop James Mama had to monitor niggas ya hung around To the point where you came in the house when they come around And my dad was dead, so these streets had to raise me And even back in 1983 shit was crazy Young, black, broke, drunk beer, smoked It's good they kicked my ass out of school, fuck the principal [Chorus: Keon Bryce] Tryin' so hard (Do it a—) Hard to survive (Let's do it again) 'Cause even though we were young (Do it a—) We had to stay strong (Let's do it again) No matter what we went through (Do it a—) It was me and my crew (Let's do it again) And that's how it went (Do it a—) When we were kids (Let's do it again) Tryin' so hard (Do it a—) Hard to survive (Let's do it again) 'Cause even though we were young (Do it a—) We had to stay strong (Let's do it again) No matter what we went through (Do it a—) It was me and my crew (Let's do it again) And that's how it went (Do it a—) When we were kids (Let's do it again) [Outro] Do it a—, let's do it again Do it a—, let's do it again Do it a—, let's do it again Do it a—, let's do it again Do it a—, let's do it again