Those Days

[Verse 1: Poetik]
I remember way back in the days up on the block with the boom box
Sippin' cheap vodka with the blue top
Check her, I'll be rockin', knockin' beats
Off the top, so obsolete
Freestylin' under street lights
Bare knuckle street fights
In and out of trouble with the law but fuck it though
Got a fat sack loaded up and blaze the bucket slow
But as we let the herb burn, hold it in a minute
Just to stimulate your nerves and watch the world turn
It ain't long ago that paranoia's at my door
But this ain't nuttin' new to me, you see, I done it all before
But probably will again tomorrow; hustle another bottle
Kickin' it with the usos, we out for stackin' loot, yo
Pockets lookin' skinny so we robbin' through the hood
Creature of habit, though they bad and I can't quit and I wish I could
Hard-headed, many mistakes made, none I regretted
Vital lessons learnt from hard livin', now we're embedded
Surprised we still alive though, all the shit that we been through
Battle scars I can show you, motherfucker, check the dental
Times past on the games done changed on me
Though I remain genu-ine, use, same old G

[Chorus: Poetik & Ironmanny]
Reminiscin' old times
Friends I ain't seen in a while
Let's take it back (Do you remember those days?)
Recollect on past days when we used to kick back and blaze
Remember that? (Do you remember those days?)
For the crabs that were captured
You can feel the pain in the struggle and the laughter
(Do you remember those days?)
Memories closely kept, still put it down for my city
Rep it to the death

[Verse 2: Poetik]
Just a skinny motherfucker with a passion for rappin'
But ain't nobody signed me up so I stuck to jackin'
My usos stay down for anything at any time
Haters tryna take me out; well, pick a number, get in line
So much stress up on my mind, serve the liquor and recline
Smoke and chill in the ville, I'm Mr. 6-8-5
Never had much but we had enough
Tryna walk the straight path but still land in cuffs
Fuckin' with the wrong bitch 'cause she had the bomb shit
Never thought she'd turn around and snitch, ah, well
Fuck it though, build a bridge, I'm tryna cross over
Kinda like I'm always tryna drive sober
I wanna live better, so I'm on the grind to stack cheddar
Not a gold digger, I'm a go-getter
I'm down for click-clackin' and clit-smackin'
You never notice what I'm packin' but I'm always ready for action, thanks for askin'
I'm still livin' in the fast lane, closer to God
Still tight with the same crew that I came with
If I could go back, dawg, I wouldn't change shit

[Chorus: Poetik & Ironmanny]
Reminiscin' old times
Friends I ain't seen in a while
Let's take it back (Do you remember those days?)
Recollect on past days when we used to kick back and blaze
Remember that? (Do you remember those days?)
For the crabs that were captured
You can feel the pain in the struggle and the laughter
(Do you remember those days?)
Memories closely kept, still put it down for my city
Rep it to the death

Reminiscin' old times
Friends I ain't seen in a while
Let's take it back (Do you remember those days?)
Recollect on past days when we used to kick back and blaze
Remember that? (Do you remember those days?)
For the crabs that were captured
You can feel the pain in the struggle and the laughter
(Do you remember those days?)
Memories closely kept, still put it down for my city
Rep it to the death

[Verse 3: Poetik]
Back before my first pair of Chucks, I was rockin' [?]
Outlook on life was bleak, never thought about tomorrow
Just livin' for the moment so I own it like I'm zonin'
Drinkin' brew the whole night then hittin' church on Sunday mornin'
You see, that's the way it goes in my neighbourhood
Monday to Saturday, always up to no good
You got your cash, you get to flash it but you better have heart
I know some fools who be jackin' way past dark
For real, kickin' up dust, slap-boxing on the corner
Me and my uso T.O.A. fresh out of California
Label me a suspect, the game was shown to me
Soakin' up my game from the older Gs
Them was the good times, the good times
But nevertheless, I have progressed and I am here to represent
Apia City back to South Auckland until the casket drop
I'm the Ambassador, drinkin' and drivin' with my passenger

[Chorus: Poetik & Ironmanny]
Reminiscin' old times
Friends I ain't seen in a while
Let's take it back (Do you remember those days?)
Recollect on past days when we used to kick back and blaze
Remember that? (Do you remember those days?)
For the crabs that were captured
You can feel the pain in the struggle and the laughter
(Do you remember those days?)
Memories closely kept, still put it down for my city
Rep it to the death

Reminiscin' old times
Friends I ain't seen in a while
Let's take it back (Do you remember those days?)
Recollect on past days when we used to kick back and blaze
Remember that? (Do you remember those days?)
For the crabs that were captured
You can feel the pain in the struggle and the laughter
(Do you remember those days?)
Memories closely kept, still put it down for my city
Rep it to the death