Lyrics

[Intro]
Yo, remember when...
(Remember when...)
[Chorus]
Remember when we used to kick it at the block?
Every single day, we was out there non-stop
Boom box blastin', everybody would rock
Man, those days was real, now it's all we got
(Remember when we used to kick it at the block?)
[Verse 1]
Back before the internet had everybody locked
Inside their cribs, man, we really used to talk
Nintendo cartridges, had to blow the dust off
Rock the fresh gear, yeah we thought we was hot
Super Soaker battles in the summer heat
Double Dutch jumpin' to that street beat
Walkman skippin' while I'm ridin' with my crew
Baggy jeans saggin', that's just what we do
Pay phone calls, quarter in my hand
Beeper codes from my closest fam
Basketball courts till the stars came out
That's what community was all about
[Chorus]
Remember when we used to kick it at the block?
Every single day, we was out there non-stop
Boom box blastin', everybody would rock
Man, those days was real, now it's all we got
(Remember when we used to kick it at the block?)
[Verse 2]
MTV on the tube, watching Yo! MTV Raps
Fresh kicks on my feet, fitted caps
Trading cards in my pocket, knew every stat
Block parties had the whole hood coming back
Mom yellin' "dinner time" from the front door
One more game though, trying to up the score
Video stores on Friday night
New releases got us arguing what's right
No GPS, just knowing where to go
No DMs, just show up at your door
Simple days but they meant so much more
Now I'm trying to tell my kids what it was for
[Bridge]
Sometimes I wish I could bring it all back
When life was moving on a different track
Before the world went and changed so fast
Making memories that was built to last
[Chorus]
Remember when we used to kick it at the block?
Every single day, we was out there non-stop
Boom box blastin', everybody would rock
Man, those days was real, now it's all we got
(Remember when we used to kick it at the block?)
[Outro]
Yeah, those were the days...
(Those were the days...)
[Fade out]