Billy's Quagmire

[Verse 1]

I used to scratch [?]

I used to think the Bulls would never lose

I used to wish my fam had the revenue

To buy a pair of Michael Jordan patent leather shoes

Had weird gear, but I rolled with it

And rocked a [?] shirt with a hole in it

All my [?] looked damaged or used

That it's best that it was a tad bit abused

I used to try to keep in touch folks

If you know me, you know that that’s a fuckin' joke

And a bad one at that

If I would turn half of my stack

I deserved a pat on the back

We used to try to have smart discussions

Back when we felt like we were part of somethin'

But then we all went our separate ways

Once real life exposed our naivete

[Chorus]

If you could travel back and set the record straight

Time became unbound and you could separate

Would you rather have it now over yesterday

Would you rather have it now over yesterday

I put on a couple pounds like a heavyweight

I looked down and frowned at my resume

Would you rather have it now over yesterday

Would you rather have it now over yesterday

[Verse 2]

I used to go to Blowed on Thursdays

To learn from rappers that emphasized wordplay

I spent a workday designin’ tech surveys

5 'o clock came and I'd run down Leimert way

To watch the homies play chess and the women dance

Like a pervert, but the girls didn't give a damn

An undergrad with cafeteria dinner plans

Biddin' on spades, all my partners got a winnin' hand

And now we're runnin' like children

’Cause I’m hoppin' through time like I’m Billy Pilgrim