Nahkeem - Way Back When Lyrics

NTD, Just thinkin' back on my life right about now and just like, Damn, This shit seemed so f*ckin' simple, Like
It's kinda hard to explain, But
Life was so f*ckin' simple (mm-mm-mm-mm)
I swear that 20 went a long way (Talkin' mm-mm-mm)
Life was so f*ckin' 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 f*ckin' 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 f*ckin' 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)