Houston Old
A$AP Rocky Lyrics

Smoking rolling reefer up, I adjust the tweakers up
I'm smoking marijuana and adjusting the volume of the music for optimal listening pleasure.

Break it, break it down, break it down so I can beat it up
I want the music to be so good that it makes me feel like dancing or having sex.

Where the welcome back? Where the welcome at? My sneaker tough
I'm wondering where the welcoming parties are because I have stylish sneakers.

This is for my old head go on turn your speakers up
This song is dedicated to my elders, I want them to enjoy the music.

Rocky, where you been? I been tryna make my ends meet
People are asking where I've been, but I've been busy trying to make money.

So I can cop that Bathing Ape or Jeremy Scott or 10 Deep
I'm working hard to afford expensive clothing brands like Bathing Ape, Jeremy Scott, and 10 Deep.

Bottles full of Rose, riding in the Benz jeep
I'm drinking Rose wine and driving a Benz jeep with my friends.

Blowing money fast, now I'm finna think I'm Big Meech
I'm spending money quickly and feeling like a successful gangster like Big Meech.

I met with my old head we sat for a while
I met with an older person and we talked for a while.

We rolled a couple swishers, we chat for a while
We smoked some swishers and continued to talk.

He said what's been goin' down in your New York state of mind
The older person asked me what I've been up to in New York.

But I don't give a fuck, roll another swisher up
I don't care about my problems, I just want to smoke another swisher.

Cause I just came here down South so I could get these pounds out
I came to the South to sell large amounts of drugs.

And move my mother nice somewhere closer than a town house
I want to provide a comfortable living space for my mother, preferably not a townhouse.

And my beats banging kicking harder than a roundhouse
My music has strong beats that hit hard like a roundhouse kick.

Life is just a bitch, a bitch is like a ho
Life can be difficult and unpredictable, similar to the behavior of promiscuous women.

Hoes want the money, money come and goes
Women who engage in promiscuous behavior often do it for financial gain, but money can also be fleeting.

Friends turn to foes, foes they be fake
Friends can become enemies and vice versa, and some enemies are simply fake.

If you listen when ya old head talkin' you'll be straight
If you listen to advice from your elders, you'll be okay.

Now my old head old age bald head rogaine
My older acquaintance is bald and uses Rogaine (a hair growth product).

Code red codeine, nose red cocaine
He's taking prescription cough syrup containing codeine and using cocaine, resulting in a red nose.

Pimpin' bitches since lemon chicken shrimp lo mein
He's been a pimp for a long time, dating back to when Chinese takeout (lemon chicken, shrimp lo mein) was popular.

Gold chains afros platforms soul train
He used to wear gold chains, afros, and platform shoes like those seen on the 70s TV show, Soul Train.

And he told me 'bout that rapping trapping in the old days
He shared stories about selling drugs and making money through music back in the day.

When pop homeboy Shock before that rat tat tat tat nose rings
He reminisced on a time when the rap group, Salt-n-Pepa (Pop), and rap artist, Shock G, were popular, before nose rings became mainstream.

And I'm so high I could fuck around and grow wings
I'm so high on drugs that I feel like I could grow wings and fly.

We sip slow, slow swing, tip foes and chrome wings
We are drinking slowly and swaying to the music, while showing off our fancy cars with chrome wings.

Told me I should head home and do my own thang
The older person advised me to return home and focus on my own goals.

Then I heard my phone rang, hold up that's my old dame
I received a call from my ex-girlfriend.

Pick it up I hit you back, miss me and I miss you back
I'll answer the call and call her back, acknowledging that I miss her too.

She said Harlem miss you too and they can't wait to get you back
She told me that the people of Harlem miss me and can't wait for me to return.

You should come on home leave the drugs alone and stick to rap
She advised me to return home and stop doing drugs, focusing instead on my music career.

Just don't come back flossin' cause that type of shit'll get you clapped
She warned me not to come back showing off my wealth and success, as it could lead to dangerous situations.