The Bridge

[Intro: X-Raided]
That was then, this is now

[Verse 1: X-Raided]
These are childhood memories, I'll start at the beginning
Walking down the train tracks for miles to go swimming
Sun shining down on me 'til my skin start to glisten
Got a pole on my shoulder like I'm 'bout to go fishing
Diggin' worms out the ground, I want tadpoles and crawdads
Alone on my own, it been a week since I saw Dad
It's like a scene outta Stand By Me
A water moccasin in the water, it swam by me (swam)
Summertime vibes, it was hot but we were chilling
Not a care in the world, we were free when we were children
Only the brave are willing to jump off the bridge
If it was your turn and you didn't go, you getting punked off the bridge

[Chorus: X-Raided]
Every now and then I'll retrospect and reminisce about when we were kids (we were kids)
We were kids (We were kids)
Didn't worry about the bills or politics, all we had to do was live (do was live)
We just lived (We just lived)
Everyday we cracked jokes and we laughed, man, that's all we ever did (we ever did)
We ever did (We ever did)
'Cause as an adult, when I get nervous, all I have to do is think about the bridge, about that bridge

[Verse 2: Joey Cool]
Stay swanky
Uhh! I ain't ever gon' forget
Grandma Bessie in the kitchen cooking salmon croquettes
Then them shots would get to ringing, she would tell us don't fret
We was kneelin' 'round the bed, ain't knowin' God was gon' test
All my cousins at my house, I guess this how I started rappin'
Freestylin' in a basement, this ain't no amount of cappin'
There was no amount of evil that could easily be seen
Or have us fearing for our life 'cause family is all we needed
Then in 1991 my little brother hit the scene
I had my cousin on the left and little brother in between
Now you know how you do it when it's Summer, Summertime things
That's my version of the bridge, please don't undermine the means

[Chorus: X-Raided]
Every now and then I'll retrospect and reminisce about when we were kids (we were kids)
We were kids (We were kids)
Didn't worry about the bills or politics, all we had to do was live (do was live)
We just lived (We just lived)
Everyday we cracked jokes and we laughed, man, that's all we ever did (we ever did)
We ever did (We ever did)
'Cause as an adult, when I get nervous, all I have to do is think about the bridge, about that bridge

[Verse 3: X-Raided]
I said back in the day when I was young, I'm not a kid anymore
But sometimes I sit and wish I was a kid again
I pray to God I'll never have to do a bid again
If I feel I'm slippin' then I'll think about the bridge again
Innocent times, we were kids with innocent minds
Mowin' lawns tryna get some nickels and dimes
We had minimal aims, flying kites at the park
Playing video games, ridin' bikes 'til it's dark
Became a team and needed cream
I needed hash, I needed fiends
I needed ass, I needed cash
I needed all by any means
Had this scheme to get the plug, that's exactly what I did
But everything would change if I could do it all again

[Chorus: X-Raided]
Every now and then I'll retrospect and reminisce about when we were kids (we were kids)
We were kids (We were kids)
Didn't worry about the bills or politics, all we had to do was live (do was live)
We just lived (We just lived)
Everyday we cracked jokes and we laughed, man, that's all we ever did (we ever did)
We ever did (We ever did)
'Cause as an adult, when I get nervous, all I have to do is think about the bridge, about that bridge