[Intro]

Once when I was young

I flew on weightless wings

Once when I was young

I flew on weightless wings

(Those were the days I remember)

Once when I was young

I flew on weightless wings

(Those were the days I remember)

[Verse 1: Natti]

Father figured he didn't wanna be a figure no more

But mama made sure as a kid I'd never knew we was poor

No worries about the bills and all the rigmarole

The food stamps were paper and they spent in the store

If the Kool-Aid was sweet then so was my life

And the life my friends lived was of a similar type

But as Mike Jack's face changed so did my needs

Let the Osh Kosh be gone now I needed some Lees

And when I fucked em' up she ironed patches on knees

And if it didn't bother her it wasn't bothering me

I thought cartoons came through the TV for free

But now that I'm grown I know every fee

And think back to how strong she had to be

Cus I was into everything like vitamin C

And I thought it was unlikely to come back to bite me

Til the Lord blessed me with a son just like me

[Chorus]

Once when I was young

I flew on weightless wings

(Those were the days I remember)

Once when I was young

I flew on weightless wings

(Those were the days I remember)

[Verse 2: Kno]

Those holes in my clothes, didn't think nothin of it

Huh, fuck ya'll we was broke and I loved it

Nothing but hopes and dreams off in the cupboard

Fresh baked humble pie, throw it in the oven

Income been much lower than the others

Grandmas boy cus I didn't know my mother

Didn't know my father, at least not sober

Forgive and forget though, now that its over

And now that I'm older, I look at the past like

Rich folks look at dashboard cams on a Rover

Tryina back up like data on ya Motorola

While I'm dialin up the past

Living in the present like a puppy in a box

The Best I Ever Had was my stomach tied in knots

Hopin that my pops copped me some folded socks

And brand new draws, thanks Santa Claus, aw

[Chorus]

Once when I was young

I flew on weightless wings

(Those were the days I remember)

Once when I was young

I flew on weightless wings

(Those were the days I remember)

[Verse 3: Substantial]

First it was all about Anime, Kung Fu, Hide & Go Get It

Anything's possible the sky's no limit

Plan to be an MC, athlete, and architect

So you could see a player in the building cold rockin' it

See me copping shit like comics & cards

Long before I rocked watches times was hard

Before I had to find a job or been places

I was 11 pounds 10 ounces, Glenn Davis

'Fore I saw pops being put in a grave

I had broken heart before I murmured a phrase

Had my first fight

Grabbed my first mic

Before my man Ti said "Dag that verse tight!"

Like LL I grew to be bigger and deffer

No frontin' I'm Ben Button I only get better

Made hand me down sweaters look sharp as cheddar

A shame that them days didn't last forever!

[Outro]

Once when I was young

I flew on weightless wings

(A shame that them days didn't last forever)

Once when I was young

I flew on weightless wings

(Those were the days I remember)