Lyrics Summer '04 - Topi Mandela

'04
Summer '04
Back when we was poor
Stealing from the corner store
Dodging 5-O
Poppin wheelies on the road
Young niggas livin bold
That's the only life we know

Yeah
West Detroit
The city that raised me
No matter where I go
Nothing gon change me
It's strange seeing old photos of myself
I was angry at my predicament
Who predicted an immigrant
Would pop in this bitch enter it
Like I'm here to claim my throne hoe
I was bout 6 years old hollerin at grown hoes
Even robbed a watch for one of em
It was rose gold
Grade school legend
Ain't shit changed, I'm stone cold
Wish I could freeze frame
Back to the glory days
When Salvation Army clothes
Was all we could really pay
Shit was skrait tho
No handouts, fam made sure we ate tho
Welcome to my childhood
Wonder can you relate yo

'04
Summer '04
Back when we was poor
Stealing from the corner store
Dodging 5-O
Poppin wheelies on the road
Young niggas livin bold
That's the only life we know yeah
'04
Summer '04
Back when we was poor
Stealing from the corner store
Dodging 5-O
Poppin wheelies on the road
Young niggas livin bold
That's the only life we know

Look
Alleyway skidding past the alley cats
At least I ain't get caught up
They wanted me flippin packs
I kicked back the bike stand
One of em said relax
You better not tell nobody
Know what happens to rats
Exposure to reality my nigga
Had to see it to believe,
Sea of Galilee my nigga
Difference is ain't no miracles
In the heart of the jungle
Where snakes slither
And rocky relationships always crumble
Mufucka
Lessons that I was taught in my youth
I rebuke the false prophets
Y'all be listening to
I'm the truth
Find rejuvenation in sippin juice
Running streets outside
Cuz that's the shit kids do
I
Wish I could freeze frame
Bask in the glory days
Even though momma was drained
Working for minimum wage
Man that shit taught me to hustle
Hustle gave me my drive
And I gotta admit
That's the reason I'm still alive
Yeah

'04
Summer '04
Back when we was poor
Stealing from the corner store
Dodging 5-O
Poppin wheelies on the road
Young niggas livin bold
That's the only life we know yeah
'04
Summer '04
Back when we was poor
Stealing from the corner store
Dodging 5-O
Poppin wheelies on the road
Young niggas livin bold
That's the only life we know yeah