Tammi Jean - 5742 Lyrics

5742
North Park Avenue
Them days were the good days
But in hindsight I never knew
All them big dreams
That little girl had wouldn't come true
But instead of giving up
When the road got rough
I kept pushing through
Thinking back on my childhood
And everything I outgrew
Wish I could get the time back
I'd take my time cause it flew
I mean where did it go
Now I'm up in this party
With girls that don't really like me
When I was just playing with Barbie
Hopscotch and double dutch
Nintendo duck hunt
Had to sneak and watch new jack city
When my folks was out drunk
Me and my cousins
We was thicker than thieves
But James was more like my brother
He ain't play about me
That money we had for food
Was purple before it was green
Afraid to go to the corner store
Cause people was mean
But now they meaner
So what
My money is greener
So much
Has changed around me
But I kept the same demeanor
Queen
Everything has changed
Time to heal the pain
Everything has changed
Round we go again
The world is cold
Yet nothing new is under the sun
Back in the day they would rumble
Now it's no talking
They just go get a gun
Safety off finger on the trigger
Case a Nigga need to be ready
So he don't have to get ready
It's crazy how they
Touching kids and snatching souls like Freddy
I can't even watch the news
No more
Because it's too heavy
Alleviated all them toxic people that was too messy
From my circle
I rather be around them squares now
Steve Urkel
Sometimes them super cool Niggas only out to hurt you
Al Pacino devils advocate
Bless you then they curse you
12 years old up to no good
Outside past your curfew
Beating on women
That's way older than the one who birthed you
If we a product of our environment
I can't tell
Cause I surpassed them Demons
That was tryna keep me stuck in hell
It's a battle every day
But ima always prevail
Can't heal in them same places that made you sick
Wish you well
Everything has changed
Time to heal the pain
Everything has changed
Round we go again