Way Back When

NTD, Just thinkin' back on my life right about now and just like, Damn, This shit seemed so fuckin' simple, Like It's kinda hard to explain, But Life was so fuckin' simple (mm-mm-mm-mm) I swear that 20 went a long way (Talkin' mm-mm-mm) Life was so fuckin' simple, I'm talkin' way back then (Way back) I swear that 20 went a long way (On god) I'm talkin' way back when (Way back when) A little boy had the whole world, In the palms of his hands (In his palms) A couple trips around the sun, It felt like yesterday, That boy turned to a man (To a man) Remember when I thought life was fuckin' easy, I'm talkin' easy-peasy, Easy as lemon squeezy Remember when I burned music to a CD and stood in front my TV and rapped like Lil Weezy I used to wanna, Wanna grow up in a hurry, Remember when I lived life without a worry I used to think, That nobody wanna hurt me, nobody gon' desert me, They ain't gon' do me dirty I was due for a rude awakening', Found out that I was judged by the color of my skin Even worse, I'm talkin' bout my kin, My own blood don't wanna see me win Now I know why mama said, "Only trust a few! Be careful who you trust lil' boy!…)", It was true… And now I know why pops always pushed the education, To fight from this enslavement, Knowledge my reparation Life was so fuckin' simple, I'm talkin' way back then (Way back) I swear that 20 went a long way (On god) I'm talkin' way back when (Way back when) A little boy had the whole world, In the palms of his hands (In his palms) A couple trips around the sun, It felt like yesterday, That boy turned to a man (To a man) Grew up on that pledge of allegiance, To a flag I don't believe in, Please help me 'cause I'm bleedin', Oh Got me messin' up my rhythm, Tryna' keep me in the system, Please don't lock me in that prism, Oh (Mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm)