F.A.D.S

[Hook - Sample from "Till Then" by The Mills Brothers] (Classified) Althooooough (oh) there are (oh) oceans we must cross (we must cross) And mountains that we must climb (ha, we still got a long way to go) ["I-I-I-I-I testify"] I knoooooow (oh) every gain (oh) must have a loss (Seems like anybody will buy into anything these days) So pray that our loss is nothin but time (It's funny but it's serious, listen) Althooooough [Verse 1 - Classified] Now this is all before the throwbacks, trucker hats, spinners and the Platinum (yeah) Fads come and go, y'all need to recognize what's happenin (haha) Far as I remember in 1982 (yeah) There was no one hatin you if you rocked the latest shoes (uh) Styles change daily like everyone's opinion Buy the latest fashion just so you can fit in In '89, everybody had Hammer pants And they was topped off nice (yeah) with a brand new Barney Franz (haha) Everybody wore it, nowadays ain't a chance any of us sport it And that's why I record this (yeah) Wanted all the newest style but never could afford it (nah) But did have a mullet (what?) in my elementary portrait (yeah) Lesson learned, I look stupid as hell But I can laugh at myself now cause kid I'm doin well (ha) I just do it for myself, make sure my music's felt (yeah) This is real life reality, play what you were dealt, come on [Hook - Sample from "Till Then" by The Mills Brothers] (Classified) Althooooough (oh) there are (oh) oceans (haha) we must cross (oh, oh, we must cross) And mountains (yeah) that we (yeah) must climb (yeah, yeah, yeah) (You got to win to lose, you got to lose to win) I knoooooow (no) every gain (no) must have a loss (no, no, no) (Don't be jumpin on the newest thing every other day) So pray that our loss is nothin but time (Cause it's goin quicker than it came) (Yeah, yo), althooooough [Verse 2 - Classified] And look at sped-up samples, everybody's usin it I try to skip past but can't bring myself to it (nah) If it sounds good it's good, keep it plain and simple But pitch hit the vocals and slice a bitch instrumental (yeah) Back to the '80's though, kids wearin bike shorts Lookin like they're idiots, so this is what I write for (haha) Open your eyes, all these fads are fadin out (yeah) Like pullover Chicago Bull and L.A. Raider coats (ohhh) Say it ain't so but all of it gets played though Like sneakers with Velcro, I'm speakin what you all know Preachin with a raw flow, tryin to make it easy (ha) You don't need to buy these things just because it's on your TV (Believe me), I did the same shit in high school I had the Doc Martens shoes and thought "Classified's cool" But come on, that went out quicker than the British Knights (yeah) So now I spit it right every time I hit the mic, what? [Hook - Sample from "Till Then" by The Mills Brothers] (Classified) Althooooough (oh) there are (oh, haha) oceans we must cross (oh, oh, oh, we must cross) And mountains (yeah) that we (still goin, yeah) must climb (yeah, yeah, yeah) (Testify) I knoooooow (no) every gain (no) must have a loss (no, no, no) (Another trend, another day) so pray that our loss is nothin but time Althooooough [Verse 3 - Classified] And I remember women with their haircut lookin a straight menace (ha) With they bangs a foot in the air like Elaine Benes (haha) These whack trendsetters get backed by pretenders Leg warmers, mesh shirts, all that shit (I remember) I'm sick of seein 'No Fear' (No Fear) on people's windshield Cause everybody had it on their car or truck in Enfield (haha) Remember fanny packs (the pouch), whatever you call it Kids used to wear 'em with nothin in it and think they we're ballin We all fell into it but yes this game is fresh So I still try to improve it and pursue it But if rap fails (yeah), I'm growin back my rattail Movin back to Enfield and livin the simple life [Hook - Sample from "Till Then" by The Mills Brothers] (Classified) Althooooough (haha, yeah) there are oceans we must cross (and that's it) And mountains that we must climb (we're still goin uphill, ye-ye-ye-ye-ye) ["I-I-I testify"] (you know) I knoooooow (no) every gain (no) must have a loss (no, no, no) (We gotta learn from our mistakes) So pray that our loss is nothin but time (you know we waste our money out here) Althooooough (ha, ha) Althooooough there are oceans (Class) we must cross And mountains that we must climb I knoooooow every gain must have a loss So pray that our loss is nothin but time Althooooough (*echo*)