[Intro] (Yeah) Uh, turn it up, just a little bit New York in the building I’m a grown one (Still got it) [Verse 1] Back in eighty-somethin’, rockin’ laces in my high-tops Walkman on blast, breakbeats at the bus stop Radio tapes, finger on pause, I would dub drops Cardboard on the sidewalk, watchin’ all the heads pop Bamboo earrings, big hoops, had the lip gloss Gold rope chain swingin’ when I criss-crossed Boom box heavy but the vibes made the weight light Streetlamp glow made the whole block daylight Mama said, “Home by ten,” I’d be cuttin’ close Sneakin’ past the door, smell of pizza from the corner post Graffiti on the train lines, colors on the steel frame Brooklyn to the Bronx, every borough had its own flame [Pre-Chorus] I grew up on that kick and that snare (hey!) Now I’m grown but I still don’t care When that beat drops, I’m back in my zone Little girl gone, big queen on the throne [Chorus] I’m a grown one, still got that glow Got that eighties in my veins when the beat gets low I’m a grown one, but I still move fast Golden era in my heart, all the sass still lasts I’m a grown one, watch me work this floor From the block to the boardroom, they askin’ for more I’m a grown one, but I still stay young Every bar that I spit got that old school tongue [Verse 2] Salt on the lips, pepper in my attitude Door-knocker earrings matched the whole mood Bodega on the corner where we used to post Hot summer nights, Mister Softee by the lamppost Shell-toe sneakers and the windbreaker suits Girls on the steps pumpin’ jams from the stoop DJ in the park, power cords on the fence line Needles on the wax, every cut was a headline Ghetto blaster thump when the break came in We would battle in a circle just to see who’d win From the cypher in the hallway to the stage I climb Now I’m grown, got a mortgage and I still spit rhymes [Pre-Chorus] I grew up on that kick and that snare (hey!) Now I’m grown but I still don’t care When that beat drops, I’m back in my zone Little girl gone, big queen on the throne [Chorus] I’m a grown one, still got that glow Got that eighties in my veins when the beat gets low I’m a grown one, but I still move fast Golden era in my heart, all the sass still lasts I’m a grown one, watch me work this floor From the block to the boardroom, they askin’ for more I’m a grown one, but I still stay young Every bar that I spit got that old school tongue [Bridge] From the subway heat to the club spot lights From the lunchroom tables to the open-mic nights From the schoolyard crush to the love I own From a girl with a dream to a full-grown throne Got the laugh lines now but the waist still tight Got a nine-to-five grind and I still go all night When the DJ cuts in and the crowd gets loud I’m the woman that I am and that little girl’s proud [Chorus] I’m a grown one, still got that glow Got that eighties in my veins when the beat gets low I’m a grown one, but I still move fast Golden era in my heart, all the sass still lasts I’m a grown one, watch me work this floor From the block to the boardroom, they askin’ for more I’m a grown one, but I still stay young Every bar that I spit got that old school tongue [Outro] (Yeah) I’m a grown one, baby, I’m a grown one Still rock the beat like the eighties never gone, uh I’m a grown one, lady with a young soul Turn the bass up, let the good times roll
0/500