Yesteryear

[Verse 1: Ab-Soul]

I recall it like it was yesterday, though it's so blurry

No worries, I was never in no hurry, the time ticks

I'm just a little dude in middle school

Tryna be hard with my little crew, I was pitiful

On a soul search with little to no worth

Grades suck cause I never did my homework

I was no jerk, but I tried to be fly

None of the girls wanted to ride with me, tryna see why

To raise up I had to be gangsta

But I didn't have it, so

I didn't have the holes and designer fabric clothes

That was the life I wanted, to be a popular big shot

And I miss not havin' a care in the world

Except to stare at the girls to hug me

Only considered a buddy

It's funny when I look back to yesteryear

[Hook: Ab-Soul]

I'm takin' a trip back, and it's a trip that

The time pass so fast, I really miss that

Feelin' I had, I hope that my message is clear

When I think back to yesteryear

I'm takin' a trip back, and it's a trip that

The time pass so fast, I really miss that

Feelin' I had, I hope that my message is clear

When I think back to yesteryear

[Verse 2: Ab-Soul]

It's like a revelation for me here

I finally hooked up with the girl I was chasin' for three years

All like this is me, yeah

Who gon' touch me? It's the old buddy

With a girl so lovely

Movin' up the ladder of importance

Or it's just all in my head, so I often regret

Titling myself as high shelf material

I was never that, I'm forever that

Straight hair and dark lip dude that's half nice

From the female perspective, and he raps tight

That's my name in the hood

It's me, born and raised

Since the 4th grade at Cheapwood

We had a lot of fun nights

House parties and the water gun fights

I was never in 'em

But I loved to watch, I feel restless here

When I look back to yesteryear

[Hook: Ab-Soul]

I'm takin' a trip back, and it's a trip that

The time pass so fast, I really miss that

Feelin' I had, I hope that my message is clear

When I think back to yesteryear

I'm takin' a trip back, and it's a trip that

The time pass so fast, I really miss that

Feelin' I had, I hope that my message is clear

When I think back to yesteryear

[Verse 3: Ab-Soul]

So now, when I ride through it's kinda crazy like

I'm a senior in high school and I'm lovin' it now

The whole hood's lovin' the style

From the graduates to the little kids runnin' around

Young buck showin' me love, I don't even know

Neither do they but they just go with the flow

I remember the park dances when I would walk lonely

In the throwback zacconies

But it was peace there, always people to meet there

And we had a great time

But lately I recall the days

We clowned around at Mickey D's and Shakey's

Half of the week, just me and capital three

No other way I would have it to be

Actually, I'm connected here

It's crazy when I look back to yesteryear

[Hook: Ab-Soul]

I'm takin' a trip back, and it's a trip that

The time pass so fast, I really miss that

Feelin' I had, I hope that my message is clear

When I think back to yesteryear

I'm takin' a trip back, and it's a trip that

The time pass so fast, I really miss that

Feelin' I had, I hope that my message is clear

When I think back to yesteryear