I remember, I remember When it just wasn't like this I remember when we was hungry And we wasn't riding on six I remember when we didn't have chips Still had to try to make the best of it I remember, baby, I remember I remember I remember I was a lonely boy had Nothing to do but hustle up on my block I was the only boy and Still had it in me that I was never gon' stop Be up on the bus stop, baby Working for the new white Jordans Dog, I mean I didn't have nothing And that's the way it was, the way it was Now a whole lot of shit different All around the world I ball Candy coated drop top Lexus Hot boy for all y'all (all y'all) Dip through my neighborhood Still the same it's never gon' change So much love filled with pain And I always will remember when I I remember, I remember When it just wasn't like this (when it wasn't like this) I remember when we was hungry And we wasn't riding on six I remember when we didn't have chips Still had to try to make the best of it I remember, baby, I remember (Give it to 'em cause) I remember See, you always had somebody My brother was my nigga He was closest to me I never been too lonely I know what it's like when you don't have something to eat Bread with no meat Flakes with no milk Clothes with no silk in And I remember when this life just used to be ugly Things a little different now All around the world we ball Candy coated drop top Lexus Hot boy for all y'all (all y'all) Dip through my neighborhood Still the same, never gon' change So much love filled with pain And I always will remember when I I remember, I remember When it just wasn't like this (when it wasn't like this, yeah) I remember when we was hungry And we wasn't riding on six I remember when we didn't have chips Still had to try to make the best of it I remember, (yeah, yeah) baby, I remember I remember I remember That's why I'm thankful for what I got Cause Lord knows, I'm never getting shot Sometimes I'm wondering when I'm a pop But if I never, then I long for what I got That's why I'm thankful for what I got (so thankful) Cause Lord knows, I'm never getting shot And I know I could be (I know) Cause I remember I remember When it wasn't like this (When it wasn't like this) And I remember I remember, I remember When it wasn't like this And I remember I remember I remember, I remember When it just wasn't like this I remember when we was hungry And it wasn't right in those cities I remember when we didn't have chips Still had to try to make the best of it I remember, (I know) baby, I remember (I know) I remember I remember, I remember When it just wasn't like this (wasn't like this) I remember when we was hungry And it wasn't right in those cities I remember when we didn't have chips Still had to try to make the best of it I remember, baby, I remember I remember I remember I remember