Back In The Day
Jawga Boyz Lyrics

ha its ya boy d-thrash
The rapper introduces himself as d-thrash.

i just wanna let y'all know a little bit
The rapper wants to share about his childhood experiences.

bout how i grew up
The rapper tells the audience about his upbringing.

i used to trade baseball cards back in the day
The rapper recalls his childhood hobby of trading baseball cards.

camp out in the back yard back in the day
The rapper remembers sleeping outside in his backyard as a child.

cut a few trails in the woods back in the day
The rapper reminisces about creating pathways in the forest during his childhood.

and did things that they never said i could
The rapper reflects on defying expectations and achieving what others thought was impossible.

i used to make prank calls back in the day
The rapper recalls making humorous phone calls as a child.

try to race my dogs back in the day
The rapper remembers attempting to compete with his pet dogs in a race.

play tackel football back in the day
The rapper recalls playing an aggressive version of football during his childhood.

and ill always be that kid y'all
The rapper asserts his nostalgia for his childhood self.

grew up out in jackson county jefferson n river road is where ya found me
The rapper reveals his hometown and where he spent most of his childhood.

yah we used to ride up n down that road like we owned it cuz we really did back then
The rapper remembers riding along the road freely as a child because of the lack of restrictions.

n my friends used ta stop bye all the time if they see me in the yard out side
The rapper recalls his friends visiting him often when they saw him outside in his yard.

never had a reason really just came to kick it n talk about how the cops gave us tickets
The rapper's friends would come to chat and share stories about receiving tickets from the police.

i miss it everybody does i guess cuz there was less stress in the life i left
The rapper and his friends miss their carefree childhood because it had less stress compared to their current lives.

n now people wanna know more about me cuz they c me on tv
The rapper says that his current fame has made people curious about his childhood experiences.

17 years old i graduated high school as a young soul
The rapper reveals that he finished high school at a young age of 17.

but still lived at home mineaswell of been kicked out
The rapper felt like he was living like an outcast despite still being at home.

cuz high school never taught me about
The rapper felt like his high school education did not prepare him for the harsh realities of the world.

how this world is gonna step all over your face
The rapper reflects on how the world can be cruel and unforgiving towards individuals.

and crush every dream that you try to put in place
The rapper laments on how the world can destroy one's aspirations and goals.

they need to teach a new class and call it how the real world is gonna kick your ass
The rapper suggests that education should include more practical lessons on how the world works and its challenges.

and then maybe i coulda been more prepared and awear that everyday life ain't fair
The rapper regrets not being more prepared to face the unfairness of life that he experiences now.

cuz their was a time when i didnt even know that life was slow yah
The rapper remembers a time when he wasn't aware of the harsh and slow-paced life of reality.

yea everythings changed
The rapper acknowledges that things are different now from his childhood.

my life as a kid is gone in the wind
The rapper feels like his happy childhood memories have gone and disappeared like the wind.

n most of my friends never seen em again
The rapper reveals that he has lost touch with most of his childhood friends.

n that street that i used to live on is dead
The rapper's childhood street is now unfamiliar and different from his memories.

i still visit their n drive threw real slow
The rapper admits that he still visits his childhood street and takes his time driving through it.

thinkin bout my grandma livin up the road
The rapper remembers his grandmother who used to live nearby while he was growing up.

fixin me n all my friends icecream cones
The rapper has fond memories of his grandmother making ice cream for him and his friends.

n nobody had a damn cell phone
The rapper reflects on the lack of technology during his childhood memories.

we could do what we wanted n stay out late
The rapper remembers the freedom he had to do what he wanted without worrying about curfews or restrictions.

didnt have to worrie like kids do today
The rapper sees the difference in the level of worry that kids experience nowadays compared to his childhood.

used to ride my bike all over the place makin noise on the spokes with styrophome plates
The rapper enjoyed riding his bike everywhere and even attaching noisy materials to it for fun.

jackson county treated me good to
The rapper acknowledges that he had a good childhood in Jackson County.

i still press rewind in my mind n go back
The rapper recalls his childhood with nostalgia and wishes he could go back in time.

and ill always be that kid y'all
The rapper ends the song by reiterating his nostalgia and connection to his childhood self.