Turf

[Verse 1: Aminé] Walkin' on the pavement, I chipped my pride and my teeth on The girl I grew up with lives a couple houses down The 8 Bus run the same, dogs howl when the train Comes like my ex girl and next girl Used to rock the S curl, wanted me a Nextel But my mama copped a Razr, that's why I couldn't blame her Flippin' through my past like I used to flip the phone They kickin' out the blacks and all the houses getting clones Friends used to do pills and only eat at Du's Grill The food was pretty good but the times was better (Hmm) These are the only days I missed, like the first shawty I kissed I used to have dreams, now I dream [Chorus: Aminé] I look around and I see nothing in my neighborhood Not satisfied, don't think I'll ever wanna stay for good Packed up my bags, told Mom and Dad I've gotta go, go And once I do, they'll finally see the inner me [Verse 2: Aminé] Everybody wanna be a star, everybody want a nice car Everybody wanna live great, have a good damn time Never trip with the law The popo up in PO dirtier than BO Bullies from the past act like I'm they fuckin' hero, uh Livin' in LA for the weather, I FaceTime mom when I miss her I got some homies that'll never leave my hometown When I pull up to the corner, it smell like Miley Cyrus I told 'em I don't smoke, they say "Boy, you fuckin' wildin'" Innocent and young, reckless and we dumb Our heart is like our earth and memories the sun [Chorus: Aminé] I look around and I see nothing in my neighborhood Not satisfied, don't think I'll ever wanna stay for good Packed up my bags, told Mom and Dad I've gotta go, go And once I do, they'll finally see the inner me [Verse 3: Aminé] Mentality the same from my folks Momma wanna see me happy, she don't wanna see me broke I sip red wine, sauvignon, Rastafar, Babylon My youth will never die if I live it like a prize (Hey!) Who knows who I am, who knows who I are Most people pretty sketch like a night at Echo Park That's why I just keep it cool but my time is in a leisure Everytime I'm home I catch emotion like a seizure [Interlude: Recording] (I cut the first night, we fuck around, I put my finger in her bootyhole 'cause you know you gotta test the water with hoes. A-a-and then...) [Break: Aminé] I slip and slide through the times in my youth What's age? Too young to worry, too old to dream What's age? Imagination to me, tragedy to some What's age? I guess we'll find out when we're older. Touché [Chorus: Charlie Wilson & Aminé] I look around and I see nothing in my neighborhood Not satisfied, don't think I'll ever wanna stay for good Packed up my bags, told Mom and Dad I've gotta go, go And once I do, they'll finally see the inner me [Outro: Charlie Wilson] Oh Ooh, oh, ooh, oh yeah Ooh, ooh, oh yeah, ooh Yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah Oo yeah-eah-eah-eah Ohhhh hmm Ohhhh hmm Hmm Hmm (Turf)