Lady Sovereign - Those Were The Days

[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 [03:24.72] [03:31.46] Those, those, those were the days [03:41.91] Those, those, those were the days [03:46.57]