Classified - F.A.D.S lyrics

Although (oh) there are (oh) oceans we must cross (we must cross)
And mountains that we must climb
(ha, we still got a long way to go)
I knoooooow
(oh) every gain (oh) must have a loss
(Seems like anybody will buy
Into anything these days)
So pray that our loss is nothing but time
(It's funny but it's serious, listen)
Although

Now this is all before
The throwbacks, trucker hats
Spinners and the platinum (yeah)
Fads come and go
Y'all need to recognize what's happening
(haha) far as I remember in 1982 (yeah)
There was no one hating you if
You rocked the latest shoes (uh)
Styles change daily like everyone's opinion
Buy the latest fashion just so you can fit in
In '89, everybody had Hammer pants
And they was topped off nice
(yeah) with a brand new Barney Franz (haha)
Everybody wore it
Nowadays ain't a chance any of us sport it
And that's why I record this (yeah)
Wanted all the newest style but
Never could afford it (nah)
But did have a mullet
(what?) in my elementary portrait (yeah)
Lesson learned, I look stupid as hell
But, I can laugh at myself now
Cause kid I'm doing well (ha)
I just do it for myself
Make sure my music's felt (yeah)
This is real life reality, play
What you were dealt, come on

Although (oh) there are (oh) oceans we must cross (we must cross)
And mountains that we must climb
(ha, we still got a long way to go)
I knoooooow
(oh) every gain (oh) must have a loss
(Seems like anybody will buy
Into anything these days)
So pray that our loss is nothing but time
(It's funny but it's serious, listen)
Although

And look at sped-up samples
Everybody's using it i try to skip past but
Can't bring myself to it (nah)
If it sounds good it's good
Keep it plain and simple
But pitch hit the vocals and
Slice a bitch instrumental (yeah)
Back to the '80's though
Kids wearing bike shorts
Looking like they're idiots
So this is what I write for (haha)
Open your eyes, all these fads are fading out
(yeah) like pullover Chicago Bull and
LA raider coats (ohhh)
Say it ain't so but all
Of it gets played though
Like sneakers with Velcro
I'm speakin what you all know
Preachin with a raw flow
Tryin to make it easy (ha)
You don't need to buy these things
Just because it's on your TV (Believe me)
I did the same shit in highschool
I had the Doc Martens shoes
And thought "Classified's cool" but come on
That went out quicker than
The British Knights (yeah)
So now I spit it right every
Time I hit the mic, what?

Although (oh) there are (oh) oceans we must cross (we must cross)
And mountains that we must climb
(ha, we still got a long way to go)
I knoooooow
(oh) every gain (oh) must have a loss
(Seems like anybody will buy
Into anything these days)
So pray that our loss is nothing but time
(It's funny but it's serious, listen)
Although

And I remember women with their
Haircut lookin a straight menace (ha)
With the bangs a foot in
The air like Elaine Benes (haha)
These whack trendsetters get
Backed by pretenders
Leg warmers, mesh shirts, all that shit
(I remember) i'm sick of seein 'No Fear'
(No Fear) on people's windshield
Cause everybody had it on their
Car or truck in Enfield (haha)
Remember fanny packs
(the pouch) , whatever you call it
Kids used to wear 'em with nothing in
It and think they we're ballin
We all fell into it but
Yes this game is fresh
So I still try to improve it and pursue it
But, if rap fails
(yeah) , I'm growin back my rattail
Moving back to Enfield and
Livin the simple life

Although (oh) there are (oh) oceans we must cross (we must cross)
And mountains that we must climb
(ha, we still got a long way to go)
I knoooooow
(oh) every gain (oh) must have a loss
(Seems like anybody will buy
Into anything these days)
So pray that our loss is nothing but time
(It's funny but it's serious, listen)
Although

Although there are oceans
(Class) we must cross
And mountains that we must climb
I knoooooow every gain must have a loss
So pray that our loss is nothing but time
Although (echo)