[Chorus]

I know you all came here for me today

But I got something new to say

These kids outside just want to play

These kids outside just want to play outside

But nowadays

Things so different

Than when I grew up

When I grew up

[Verse 1]

Ice cream trucks carried all the essentials

Never had to worry about shots from a pistol

Heads in the books break a leg or a pencil

Student athletes were the kings of the residential

Now the parеnts scared, misters scared, sistеrs scared

Bullets flying through the air hotter than a solar flare

No one cares, no one care, no one cares, hold ya head

Hard to disrespect the dead when ya little homie dead

Should've listened when ya mama said better be prepared

Can't even attend Sunday service without being aware

Officer or childhood friend, yeah I don't know where

I might take my last breath from see we live in fear

Twenty-six and since thats how it is don't wanna be here

Yeah

I said I'm twenty-six and since that's how it is don't wanna be here

Yeah

[Chorus]

I know you all came here for me today

But I got something new to say

These kids outside just want to play

These kids outside just want to play outside

But nowadays

Things so different

Than when I grew up

When I grew up

[Bridge]

Gimme the hook one time

Two times

Gimme the hook one time

Two times

Gimme the hook one time

Two times

Gimme the hook one time

Two times

[Chorus]

I know you all came here for me today

But I got something new to say

These kids outside just want to play (gimme that hook one time, two time)

These kids outside just want to play outside

But nowadays

Things so different, (gimme that hook one time, two time)

I know you all came here for me today

But I got something new to say

These kids outside just want to play

These kids outside just want to play outside (gimme that hook one time, two time)

But nowadays

Things so different

Than when I grew up

I know you all came here for me today

But I got something new to say

These kids outside just want to play

These kids outside just want to play outside

But nowadays

Things so different

I know you all came here for me today

But I got something new to say

These kids outside just want to play

These kids outside just want to play outside

But nowadays

Things so different

I know you all came here for me today

But I got something new to say

These kids outside just want to play

These kids outside just want to play outside

But nowadays

Things so

(gimme that hook one time, two times)