(Verse 1)
When I was a young rad
Shifting back and forth from Mom's pad to Dad's pad
You know, when we used to play that hard ball without pads
Just some dumb kids doing dumb shit
Cracking padlocks, padding stashes in socks, scaling rooftops
Brighten the mood with that bearded dude
Break-ins and egging homes along Tyler
Laugh at the tweakers when they set themselves on fire
That poisonous trash, them Walter Whiters
Never fuck with that, I like my teeth too much
Got a little older tried that cola rush
Sometimes you had to get down and share love
Late nights in an attic there with the addicts
Hearts spilled like Exon Valdiz
Faces number than trips to the O.D
And no one ever OD'd, No attention from the police
I would like to think we were just smarter than that
Knew our limits and shit
Never went from peaking to flat
But then you hit that quarter and your mind starts to wonder
Is there more to this than parties and hunting pussy to sunder
Just sayin'...
(Hook)
The past is the past
It was good but it's gone
While you biter's stag gnats
Shit, I'm moving on
Got a college degree
Scored a mighty fine job
Impressed Dr. Brown
Said my future looks tall
(Verse 2)
Doubters saying that I couldn't do it
Teachers told me that I'd never grow up
So I never showed up
These days are mine, now I'm in a place to show 'em
The facade was just a shell
Now they face odd when they face me in public
Never phase me, I love it
I always knew one day I'd fly that Black Flag rise above 'em
The choice was mine long ago, I knew I was a pro
I may have bloomed late, but baby I never ceased to grow
I'm still wild at heart
Just a new root for them to pick apart
This is my reality and my family's proud of me
So fuck you, my eyes only see one shade of green
And it's not envy, you do not exist to me
A mystery miss me when I ash the sea
Pretend you really taught me and were fond of my
To the real teachers and people that taught me
I could shine in the future with my own mind and love of adventure
I love you for all time