Children of the Corn, Bloodshed, Cam’ron - I Remember When lyrics

I remember when a fist was the
Only thing that you packed
Nowadays all my niggas is strapped
Back in the 80s
Niggas didn't used to think like that
Growing up in Harlem
Where niggas is known to start problems
Mad niggas displayed tumors
Most niggas was afraid
But I kept a blade in the suede Pumas
Three o'clock is when the bell rang
And outside was courtyard fights
Gold fronts was flying
Niggas caught hard rights
And everyday inside the gym class
Niggas got extorted for kicks
Yo, I ain't lying y'all remember that shit
And if you caught me in the hallways
It was no need to talk friend
Just hand over the Walkman
And just keep on walking
The train was full with Decepts
They rolled deep in Nautica clothes
Stomping niggas out with 40 belows
Ox or box cutter, yo whatever story ya chose
I suppose they was shiesty
They'll extort for ya clothes
I remember getting frisked yo
To get in discos
I remember getting blitz yo
While drinking Cisco
And I remember the first time
I smoked with my ace boon coon
Who would have known it would
Be laced boom soon?
To have a nigga rekindling
Word up I think that shit was better then
Way back Wu, cause I remember when
"I remember when" (yeah I remember way back
When) different variations

Before I rode the four train and
Knew about the dope game
Or cocaine, watched Soul Train
Gold cap and rope chain
No misbehavin', played ball
Sweat was my fragrance blood came
Running out the crowd on the flagrants
There was no Hilfigers
And brothers who talked about
The steel triggers
Was "Mobstyle", Harlem REAL NIGGAS
Steelo, kilos, album cover fishscale
Dice befo' cee-lo, drugs, guns and c notes
They made mathematics
Static they was the baddest
Hustlers, from the 80s
Know the fucking status
I know they packed the pretty chromes
Like they had the city sewn
AZ, Whimp Whop, Gangsta Lou, Pretty Tone
And Alpo ordered guys to slaughter guys
And the whole Harlem was in
Tears when Rich Porter died
Wasn't no bummy crew, had money true
Packed dummies boo
Had niggas scared to death to
Even walk past 132 and niggas jocked hardly
Investments stocks smartly
And be careful when they came
To any block party
It seem like they robbed banks with clips
And niggas lost it when they
Heard 'Kick that Gangsta Shit'
It was 40s, not bubbly
Uptown money was lovely
Niggas knew about the good, bad and ugly
And the shit that y'all
Talked today, back then
They would hit and say
"While y'all dye your hair? Fuckin'
Tryna do the kitten play?"

"I remember when" (yeah I remember way back
When) different variations