Songtexte Like Yesterday - DJ Screw , PSK-13

Ridin'
Keepin' the roads clouded
You know what I'm talkin' 'bout?
Let's do a song

We used to ride Cadillacs with the roof pushed back
Open up my door while paper and books be catchin' contact
Livin' our life wrong, nigga wasn't supposed to live long
These streets is strong, I'd be gone if it wasn't for these rap songs
We used to sell dope 'cause time done hold up
How the fuck you gon' eat if you ain't got shit to fold up?
But I keep my mind on dying young, doin' forty for cheddar
We smokin' skunk and poppin' a trunk to make us feel better
My paint done got much wetter than it was in '92
My paint done got much wetter than it was in '92
My paint done got much wetter than it was in '92
Bought me a fifth for Christmas, doin' shit tryna, tryna do
And though we, though we got fame, we love to grip the grain
Even hoes say, hoes say that I changed, say, bitch, I'm still the same
Ain't a thang, thang change, just new, new game
And 'caine, 'caine, tryna have shit like Little James
This dedicated to the trill niggas that passed away
Stayin' high, tryna hold on to yesterday
This dedicated to the trill niggas that passed away
Stayin' high, tryna hold on to ye
This dedicated to the trill niggas that passed away
Stayin' high, tryna hold on to yesterday

I never thought that there would ever be a time
I never thought that there would ever be a ti
I never thought that there would ever be a time
When a man'll kill another man 'bout a rhyme
I never thought that I would ever live to see
Another man come and take my life away from me
I never thought that I would ever have to deal
With the fact that to protect my life, somebody might get killed
But I'll survive and I know I'm blessed to stay alive
That tomorrow won't be like yesterday

I remember this like yesterday, Saturday, nine o'clock, uh
Electric Company, backdoored by Schoolhouse Rock
Shit, didn't have no bills then, but now I got bills
Seems like I'm only a bill, livin' only for skrill
I was only thirteen, mannish, used to run through some chicks
Used to catch the bus to the Majestic and watch kung-fu flicks
Middle league basketball, I'm hoopin', baby, scorin' all the points
After the game, I'm chippin' in with the twins on the dunks, uh
No lanky motherfucker, I'm growin' up fast
The only dream was to somehow end up foldin' up cash, uh
No lanky motherfucker, I'm growin' up fast
The only dream was to somehow end up foldin' up cash, uh
These H-Town streets produced this game of mine, uh
These H-Town streets produced this game of mine, uh
These H-Town streets produced this game of mine
Ever, ever in a "Fuck you" frame of mind
Changed with the times, now these boys come with plexers
Preme 'til I'm dyin', Mo City, Texas
'Member this like yesterday in jheris and braids
Boys chopped the avenue on twenties and blades

I never thought that there would ever be a time
When a man'll wanna kill a man behind a rhyme
I never thought that I would ever live to see
A man try to come and take my life away from me
I never thought that I would ever have to deal
With the fact that to protect my life, somebody might get killed
But I'll survive, know I'm blessed to stay alive
That tomorrow won't be like yesterday

As my day goes by, wish I could close my
Eyes and just expose myself to my past
But I suppose I can't change the path that I chose
Why would I wanna? Everybody knows I just try to do right
As my day goes by, I wish I could close my
Eyes and just expose myself to my past
But I suppose I can't change the path that I chose
Why would I wanna? Everybody knows I just try to do right
And keep it all tight in my bro's eye, watchin' 5-0's try
And travelin' first class like the pros fly
I'm lookin' 'round corners, tryin' to see where my foes lie
The master of the class like Blowfly
But really I'm so sly, you probably wouldn't buy it
Drugs, I used to ride it, used to hide it, used to sell it
Even tried it, denied it to the end to my mama
But eventually it came out, her baby son done turned the game out
Couldn't take the shame out her eyes, all the lies, all the excuses
When your mama's cryin', it's all useless
Boy, you ain't ruthless, you just your mama's baby
Who hopin' and prayin' that maybe things could be like yesterday

I never thought that there would ever be a time
When a man'll wanna kill another man behind a rhyme
I never thought that I would ever live to see
Another man try to come and take my life away from me
I never thought that I would ever have to deal
With the fact that to protect my life, somebody might get killed
But I'll survive and I know I'm blessed to stay alive
That tomorrow won't be like yesterday
I never thought that there would ever be a time
When a man'll wanna kill another man 'bout a rhyme
I never thought that I would ever live to see
Another man try to come and take my life away from me
I never thought that I would ever have to deal
With the fact that to protect my life, somebody might get killed
But I'll survive and I know I'm blessed to stay alive
That tomorrow won't be like yesterday