12 Years Ago

[Hook] [Sample] "12 years ago yeah...and all the fun" [Scratching] "Time for looking back" - Nas 'One Love' [Verse One] Little man facing the world, ice cream truck, soft cone, make it a swirl BB gun kid chasing a squirrel, rather should've been chasing a girl But you know it was "12 years ago" Spitballs hitting my teacher Little league, 1st base kid swing for the bleachers Web hat, no fitted, velcro on my sneakers Skipping school by faking my fevers, it was "12 years ago" And I was just 12 years old Stained up clothes, winter time stay with colds Stuffy nose, summertime, spray the hose Never thought that I'd be spitting these crazy flows "12 years ago" Alone on the Earth, throwing a Nerf Raindrops soaking the turf Getting booty back then? Nah dawg, got only to first 12 years right after my birth It was "12 years ago" And it was time to get bread Little dude up in middle school with lines in my head Butts up off the wall you was bound to get pegged Trying to get ahead but I'm going back instead "12 years ago" When it was all so innocent Had my first kiss, my first fight Took my first hit of my first spliff but it ain't burn right I used to roam the streets on a dirt bike "12 years ago" Blasting my music, Scram was a nuisance Went from box juices to brew in my lap 40's and deuces, young buck losing his gap Sometimes I wish that I could take it all back "12 years ago" Just to get a home cooked meal Didn't need a deal, tackle football, meet at the field When the Jets had Freeman McNeil, keeping it real Now a days it's all seeming surreal It was "12 years ago" [Hook] [Verse Two] I saw the Twin Towers on a school trip Never thought it's turn to nothing but a news clip When I played stickball with a broomstick Loose script gotta take a cool trip "12 years ago" And pull a page out from yesterday Didn't need an Escalade At my mom's rest I stay Now I got this bullshit Rent-A-Pay Still immature so let's just say that it's "12 years ago" And I'm eating Capt'n Crunch Hawaiian Punch, Crunch & Munch, bags of lunch Reebok Pumps, Dominqiue tomahawk dunks Legend Of Zelda? At it for months It was "12 years ago" And I was trying to beat the last board Sitting in a class bored, staring at the black board Black top, still trying to touch the backboard Now I gotta fast forward to camcord "12 years ago" So we can go back to the future When I used to go to school on the back of a scooter Back when none of my classes even had a computer Mr. Belvedere was down with Bob Uecker It was "12 years ago" And I was going through growing pains Getting in trouble with no one to blame Wishing I was older Huh, it's funny how things change Finally grew up but still I feel the same as "12 years ago" Time flies and lightning's fast 12 years from right now will probably come in a flash That's why every moment breathing you gotta make last Dedicated to those that passed Who were living "12 years ago" [Hook]