Once upon a time
It was all so clear in your mind
Had a light so bright in your eyes
But a young mans dream became an old mans curse
Hes mad at the world screaming I dont care
I know you long time like 28 years
We lived like brothers even traded off gear
Even tatted One Love on our arms and stayed peers
Listening to Bob when losing hope
We crashed house parties, skip school to smoke
I was jealous of the girl you had, bagged and dumped
Like not a single girl u ever had would last a month
We used to hang around fairplays the arcade spot
Fairways money split never changed us
Played ball on the yard neighbours spying from the drapes
On the same bus every morning line 38
Wilding on the corner, free styling to a clap
My dad said happy boys saw us smiling on the steps
We were young philosophers dreams of living prosperous
Smallest crew in town we had the whole city watching us
Once upon a time
It was all so clear in your mind
Had a light so bright in your eyes
But a young mans dream became an old mans curse
Why so mad at the world
There was so much that you wanted to do
Just be yourself you got nothing to loose
But a young mans dream, old mans curse
Why so mad at the world
Were from the days of old tape decks and vinyls
Posters on the walls of our Idols
Legends before the fame look non of that change
Just brought a whole new meaning to the game of survival
Got 20 years on us, raise your glass blow cheers for us
Laugh and reminisce about the time they didnt care for us
Still here, only difference be the beards on us
Life harder seems fun it disappeared on us
But we drive same road same ties
Same amount of babies have that similar strive
Always willing to sacrifice but you do have a choice
The scars you dont see you will hear in your voice
Then he said he went suicidal cause his rival was afraid
He said he touched my woman, man let murder be the case
My daughter now hates me and I cant see my baby
Life got a brother all crazy
Once upon a time
It was all so clear in your mind
Had a light so bright in your eyes
But a young mans dream became an old mans curse
Why so mad at the world
There was so much that you wanted to do
Just be yourself you got nothing to loose
But a young mans dream became an old mans curse
Why so mad at the world
Emotionally caught up in the world hes in
This girl ll have do time give his world a spin
Let m think about why let him suffer for his actions
He said he blacked out cant recall what has happened
All I heard was that he put his hands on her and he smacked her
Had her falling down the stairs said he couldnt catch her
She had his baby on her arms glad he wasnt harmed
But thats the reason he was in the bing and let her ring the alarm but
That was then and this is now and Im proud still
Got ya back no matter what, up or downhill
Its why were brothers and no matter what them others say
Just pray that day our loving God will look the other way
Once upon a time
It was all so clear in your mind
Had a light so bright in your eyes
But a young mans dream became an old mans curse
Why so mad at the world
There was so much that you wanted to do
Just be yourself you got nothing to loose
But a young mans dream, old mans curse
Why so mad at the world