Man, I'm trippin' out right now
Thinkin' about my motherfuckin' brother K
How that nigga just talk about
Goin' in the motherfuckin' weed
And doin' this and doin' that
Nigga, tell 'em
I remember in the days how we used to dream
Nowadays my life just ain't the same
I remember in the days how we used to dream
Nowadays my life just ain't the same
I remember growin' up
With five kids, we ain't have nothin'
But each other and I think, "Damn, I miss my brother"
I give a shout out to my moms, she was there for me
Even though sometimes I felt she never cared for me
Packin' pistol wasn't even in my frame of thought
You had a problem, it was understood that we fought
And money wasn't even on my most wanted list
It wasn't really necessary just to pull a chick
And even though I didn't have a dad
I used to thank the Lord every day for everything I had
To all my lost thugs, I miss you real
I can't forget ya, I got your picture in my cell
And uh, I'll never use your name in vain
But it's a shame how you'll never get to share my fame
You never saw your son face to face
But rest assured that your family's straight
'Cause I remember
I remember in the days how we used to dream
(I remember)
Nowadays my life just ain't the same
(I remember)
I remember in the days how we used to dream
(I remember)
Nowadays my life just ain't the same
I remember sittin' in the hallways of school
Teachers lookin' at me funny
"Magic, why you ain't in class?"
'Cause I'm tryin' to make some money
Watchin' coochie pass, waitin' for the bell to ring
'Cause I got a pocket full of dirt that I'm gon' blow with my friends
I'm headed straight to the streets where I learned the game
Me and my nigga at home where we stashed our 'caine
I went from student to dope dealer
Hangin' out with straight killers
I did better 'til I met the Millers
I remember livin' life slow
Doin' so bad, so broke, I had nowhere to go
I was wearin' the first pair of Jordans
After the fourth pair came out
I messed around and dropped out
Tryin' to make me some clout
I never worried 'bout my education
I was confused, I thought thugs ran the nation
Until I got on probation
I remember, that's why I thank the Lord every day
Took me out the game, showed me the right way to get paid
I remember
I remember in the days how we used to dream
Nowadays my life just ain't the same
I remember in the days how we used to dream
Nowadays my life just ain't the same
I remember in the days how we used to dream
Nowadays my life just ain't the same
I remember in the days how we used to dream
Nowadays my life just ain't the same
We used to dream
Things done changed
Change
Change
We used to dream
We used to dream