Текст песни Coolio f J-Ro, Billy Boy - It Takes a Thief
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Verse One: CoolioWhen I was a kid I rode crates on a skateAnd I ate everything momma put on my plateNiggaz walked around packin B-B gunsKnock on yo` door and run, just for funWe went to the sto` and sold bottles fo` a nickelto feast upon a big bag of Cheetos and a pickleYou could get a soda foe less than quarter, andpeople used to speak even if they didn`t know yaWe fought in the streets like little black soldiersShake hands, and still be friends when it was overWe used to play tag and, hide and go seek, orhide and go get it if we had a few freaks, butnow thangs changed, kids ain`t the sameThey bang, and slang, and blow out brainsI wish I could go back but, wishin is for suckersLife was so simple thenChorus One: ?I remember (I remember) ohhhhhhhwhen we used to hangOn the porch, drinkin brewand now they drive-by (bay-bee)I remember (I remember) ohhhhhhhwhen we used to playshoot-em-up, up and downbut now they gang-bang (bay-bee)Verse Two: Billy BoyWell I remember yesteryear like it was yesterdayRunnin through the streets of Onessa P-AI take you through my childhood step by stepDaddy always told me to maintain my rep thoughDaddy was a dawg he ain`t raise no punksIn the midst of the trees we learned how to thumpAt the tender age of nine momma put us on a planeNext stop -- the land of the insaneCompton California where the killers growForced to live a life that I didn`t knowWore the wrong colors cause I didn`t know the factsCall her bitch, caught a case, caught a slug in my backBut I adapted quickly, suckers tried to get meNow the fools better run cause this just driveby BillyLittle black boy from the Eastforced to be a killer, but I can still rememberChorus Two: ?I remember (I remember) ohhhhhhhwhen we used to playDomino, on the porchbut now they drive-by (bay-bee)I remember (I remember) ohhhhhhhwhen we used to haveArmy fights, in the smogbut now they gang-bang (bay-bee)[Coolio] Back when I was a kid nigga We used to have this game called paperball(Paperball? What the fuck is that?) Get a piece of paper, ball that motherfucker up and play with it! HahahahaVerse Three: J-RoI got Tha Alkaholik juice to wake ya up like a roosterBack when I was young, I used to be a boosterStealin candy from the sto`, go to school, come upI had the whole playground, chewin all my gum upYou know what I`m sayin? Playin still to the chestAnd I was the best, playin kickball at recessI play Pop Warner, golden pairs for the losersWe used to hop corners on the fresh deuce cruisersPlayin Galaga, Space Invaders, eatin Reese`sI had all the women cause my tough skins had creasesAnd it`s been that way since day oneGirls of the world ain`t nothin but funI used to watch Dr. J, come through in the clutchRemember New Zoo Review, and Starsky and HutchI remember lunchtime, we used to rhyme out loudPeace to the Wop and the hip-hop crowd, I rememberChorus OneOutro: ?Ohhh, my life, no noI do remember ohhhhhhhhI know you doI remember yesterdayI remember when we playedI remember yesterday, aoowwwwwww!I remember, hell, when we used to play