[Intro: X-Raided]

That was then, this is now

[Verse 1: X-Raided]

These are childhood memories, I'll start at the beginning

Walking down the train tracks for miles to go swimming

Sun shining down on me 'til my skin start to glisten

Got a pole on my shoulder like I'm 'bout to go fishing

Diggin' worms out the ground, I want tadpoles and crawdads

Alone on my own, it been a week since I saw Dad

It's like a scene outta Stand By Me

A water moccasin in the water, it swam by me (swam)

Summertime vibes, it was hot but we were chilling

Not a care in the world, we were free when we were children

Only the brave are willing to jump off the bridge

If it was your turn and you didn't go, you getting punked off the bridge

[Chorus: X-Raided]

Every now and then I'll retrospect and reminisce about when we were kids (we were kids)

We were kids (We were kids)

Didn't worry about the bills or politics, all we had to do was live (do was live)

We just lived (We just lived)

Everyday we cracked jokes and we laughed, man, that's all we ever did (we ever did)

We ever did (We ever did)

'Cause as an adult, when I get nervous, all I have to do is think about the bridge, about that bridge

[Verse 2: Joey Cool]

Stay swanky

Uhh! I ain't ever gon' forget

Grandma Bessie in the kitchen cooking salmon croquettes

Then them shots would get to ringing, she would tell us don't fret

We was kneelin' 'round the bed, ain't knowin' God was gon' test

All my cousins at my house, I guess this how I started rappin'

Freestylin' in a basement, this ain't no amount of cappin'

There was no amount of evil that could easily be seen

Or have us fearing for our life 'cause family is all we needed

Then in 1991 my little brother hit the scene

I had my cousin on the left and little brother in between

Now you know how you do it when it's Summer, Summertime things

That's my version of the bridge, please don't undermine the means

[Chorus: X-Raided]

Every now and then I'll retrospect and reminisce about when we were kids (we were kids)

We were kids (We were kids)

Didn't worry about the bills or politics, all we had to do was live (do was live)

We just lived (We just lived)

Everyday we cracked jokes and we laughed, man, that's all we ever did (we ever did)

We ever did (We ever did)

'Cause as an adult, when I get nervous, all I have to do is think about the bridge, about that bridge

[Verse 3: X-Raided]

I said back in the day when I was young, I'm not a kid anymore

But sometimes I sit and wish I was a kid again

I pray to God I'll never have to do a bid again

If I feel I'm slippin' then I'll think about the bridge again

Innocent times, we were kids with innocent minds

Mowin' lawns tryna get some nickels and dimes

We had minimal aims, flying kites at the park

Playing video games, ridin' bikes 'til it's dark

Became a team and needed cream

I needed hash, I needed fiends

I needed ass, I needed cash

I needed all by any means

Had this scheme to get the plug, that's exactly what I did

But everything would change if I could do it all again

[Chorus: X-Raided]

Every now and then I'll retrospect and reminisce about when we were kids (we were kids)

We were kids (We were kids)

Didn't worry about the bills or politics, all we had to do was live (do was live)

We just lived (We just lived)

Everyday we cracked jokes and we laughed, man, that's all we ever did (we ever did)

We ever did (We ever did)

'Cause as an adult, when I get nervous, all I have to do is think about the bridge, about that bridge