[Intro] Yo Yeah, Im talking way back Like way, way, way back Illy Illy, MPhizzle on the track Like way back Illy Illy, MPhizzle on the track [Verse 1] Man, I was on the bus With a Discman in my hand, banging Biggie with a bottle of Passion pop in the backpack, ciggies in the pockets Penning raps thinking, damn, when Im big enough to rock it Ima rock it till wheels fall of it, yup High school finished, every night, we were getting blazed One by one rocking pplates, cruising to the js At the time never crossed our mind that those were the days Weekday benders man, weekends were the same Found freedom on the road, found money in the sofa Wasnt much, so a sixpack would wanna tide me over Probably get a slab sorted if we pooled it all together Still be on the beach at midnight depending on the weather As much time as forever, the shared times brought us together The same times make the ties hard to sever And I honestly couldnt ask for better Memories except for parts that I cant remember but fuck it Twenty going on twenty, forever young at heart Didnt matter, whether parks, or the studio or bars Man I was right there, look again here we are Seems like I blink once and a lifetime past, and now Old mates are turning new leaves And killing it from worksites to corporate life, Im living a movie Like 8 mile, nah Billy Madison of Uni With exams in a few weeks, Id settle with a few cs But thats the life I chose I opted for the scenic road and left the highway alone I guess Im learning as I go, these the ropes Feeling right at home with being the oldest kid I know [Chorus] Im trippin like that was just the other day It couldnt be that long ago, shit, theres no way I wonder what my younger self would look at me and say Yeah youre doing all right, but Im happy on the bus I never really noticed till the whole scene changed Everybodys tied down, I wanna fly away Theres no need to wonder what the younger me would say You can keep your obligations, Im happy on the bus [Verse 2] And pretty girls, god bless em, no question I kept em close, letter passing in class, if I slept through lessons Shared notes, never good with the parents The bloodshot eyes didnt make for good first impressions Dont wanna think of the prepaid credit I spent On text messages Im amazed by the lengths that I went to impress em Rarely committed, never fully in em when I was Barely listened when theyd call to call it off Was already onto the next, broke a couple hearts And regret to this day, but I guess thats the way that it goes And go it did man, round and back Til that one came along that made my heart collapse Its bittersweet when you catch it, like sunshine in winter, shit I thought I was pimpin with a futon and dimmer switch But thats how it was, no one knew different Fun loving sinners just young dumb and innocent, now My mates putting wedding rings on their girls fingers Down for the count, babies in the world with em And Im still up at eight pushing through a whirlwind of Strong mixes, scar tissue, cheap rack, and fast women And its a ride that I dont want to get off But I dont wanna be the last to leave when it all stops Shit, I guess change is the fact of life Have a tough time tryin to balance my age and what Im acting like [Chorus] Im trippin like that was just the other day It couldnt be that long ago, shit, theres no way I wonder what my younger self would look at me and say Yeah, youre doin all right, but Im happy on the bus I never really noticed till the whole scene changed Everybodys tied down, I wanna fly away Theres no need to wonder what the younger me would say You can keep your obligations, Im happy on the bus [Verse 3] Yeah And everybodys gettin serious, and I dont think Im ready yet Not sure if Ill ever be, wouldnt put a heavy bet On it, wouldnt promise anybody that I care about That Im prepared to cut my hair or wash my mouth out Shit, I dont use alarm clocks Cant cook, cant clean, cant read stocks, cant keep watch Of my health, and my finances are a mess But I still feel happy as it gets And if Im honest, its all good, shit I got high hopes for the future Id be long gone if I hit it like we used to Been over clubbing, not really missing much In that regard, I guess its just getting older sucks Its a tough pill to swallow but no kicking up a fuss But I guess its kinda dope how full circle shit comes Cause, these new adventures keep me interested as fuck And if some other kids turn to bang biggie on the bus So thanks for the memories, I hate to say goodbye But all good things come to an end, well meet again Somewhere in the next life, fingers crossed next ride Ill be able to savour it before its in hindsight And thats word to the kids, in a sprint to be grownups My only advice would be live for the moment You got a whole life to get it right For now its Life After Death or Ready To Die, you decide [Chorus Extended] Im trippin like that was just the other day It couldnt be that long ago, shit, theres no way I wonder what my younger self would look at me and say Yeah youre doing all right, but Im happy on the bus I never really noticed till the whole scene changed Everybodys tied down, I wanna fly away Theres no need to wonder what the younger me would say You can keep your obligations, Im happy on the bus Im trippin like that was just the other day It couldnt be that long ago, shit, theres no way I wonder what my younger self would look at me and say Yeah youre doing all right, but Im happy on the bus I never really noticed till the whole scene changed Everybodys tied down, I wanna fly away Theres no need to wonder what the younger me would say You can keep your obligations, Im happy on the bus
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