Lady Sovereign - Those Were The Days(2006)

[00:04.22] Uh, okay, this is my cheesy intro
[00:08.77] And this is mine
[00:11.72] Right, yes, it's Lady Sovereign, Big Midget (S-O-V)
[00:16.33] Okay, um, this is a song all about how I grew up
[00:19.34] So yeah, listen
[00:21.23] We used to play jump the line or who could wrap the swing
[00:23.10] Around the frame the most times, back in the day
[00:27.10] Riding our bikes around the estate
[00:29.09] And playing basketball in the cage, those were the days
[00:32.97] I remember them water fights, the tap outside
[00:35.46] Used to race to it on our bikes
[00:37.13] Grinning with two front teeth missing, we did what we liked
[00:40.45] Those days I'm missing, those days were alright
[00:43.45] Knock down ginger, knock knock then shift
[00:46.02] Two minutes later we got locked in the lift
[00:48.78] Laughing when we got out, got into silly arguments
[00:51.78] About who found the pound on the ground
[00:53.91] Bopped to the shops bought about ten ice pops
[00:56.95] The weather was hot so they melted in our pockets
[00:59.31] Used to carry my belongings in them McDonalds bumbags
[01:02.37] That was back then so boy don't mock it
[01:04.57] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days I will never forget
[01:09.97] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days I could never regret
[01:15.38] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days I will never forget
[01:20.53] Yeah, yeah, those were the days
[01:25.81] We used to race down the hill in old Safeway trolleys
[01:29.34] I wasn't indoors playing with Barbies or dollies
[01:31.81] I was outside jumping off walls or playing football
[01:35.02] Or getting chased by the local pit bull
[01:37.43] The old character that every borough had
[01:39.84] Mad Phillip, Gingerbeard, or Mad Max
[01:42.35] The places you wouldn't wanna see when you're on your jacks
[01:45.22] In the places you wouldn't be in if you stick to your packs
[01:47.96] Stayed out 'til it was pitch black, sprayed my name on
[01:50.89] Concrete slabs, and I never got bitch-slapped
[01:53.57] Seen a couple of mans get stabbed, been chased by the mad man
[01:56.89] Gotta get back so I can
[01:58.77] Catch a joke with my next door neighbor
[02:00.35] We played the first Mortal Kombat on the Sega
[02:03.68] Back then, playing the latest jungle tunes we had on cassette
[02:07.05] Those were the day I will never forget
[02:09.22] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days I will never forget
[02:14.53] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days I could never regret
[02:19.99] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days I will never forget
[02:25.47] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days
[02:30.85] Remember Naf Naf jackets and spliffy jeans?
[02:33.86] Adidas campus, them things were in
[02:36.46] It wasn't about the king of the bling
[02:38.75] It was the king of the rim, or the king of the swing
[02:42.40] Back then, well I kinda had less
[02:44.47] But less was much better 'cause it saved a lot of stress
[02:47.32] I hung out in Coffers community center
[02:49.87] Now they've knocked it down and replaced it with an Asda
[02:52.93] My parents' way of telling us to get our backs in
[02:55.58] Was them sounding some old fucking klaxon
[02:58.22] We soldier marched back up to Redcliffe Walk
[03:00.55] Chalkhill Estate don't exist no more, it's just talk
[03:03.12] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days I will never forget
[03:08.51] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days I could never regret
[03:14.16] Yeah, yeah, yo, those were the days I will never forget
[03:19.17] Yeah, yeah, those were the days
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[03:31.46] Those, those, those were the days
[03:41.91] Those, those, those were the days
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