Old School Past Time

[Verse 1] Quarter in Screen flash (hey!) Yellow mouth on a maze dash Pac-Man chompin’ like a speed run Power pellet got the ghosts done Donkey Kong on a steel beam Barrels rollin’ I’m a jump king Mario brothers in the warp zone Plumber with a crown on the top throne Street Fighter with the tight hands Down Forward Punch Got a new stance Q*bert on a color climb Block flip Hop quick Tryna beat time Mortal Kombat in the night glow “Finish him” echo on the high score Pixels cut like a battle cry Felt like I was playin’ the original A.I. (yeah) [Chorus] Old school past time Favorite on my mind (my mind) Pause life Half time Rewind Reload One more try Old school past time 8-bit in my mind (my mind) Heart race Flat line When I see that “game over” sign [Verse 2] Wood grain on the old set Atari logo on the tape deck Sega start with the blue flash Spin dash rings in a gold splash Nintendo gray with the red stripe Blow the dust Make the cart right ColecoVision in the back room Big box dreams in a small room PlayStation with the clear case Memory card full of save states X box on with the green eye Late night lobby We don’t say bye Stacked up systems like a timeline Each one stuck in my mind’s spine Every level like a lifeline Childhood locked in that start sign (yeah) [Chorus] Old school past time Favorite on my mind (my mind) Pause life Half time Rewind Reload One more try Old school past time 8-bit in my mind (my mind) Heart race Flat line When I see that “game over” sign [Bridge] Stack the scores Stack the days Same couch New age Different screens Same vibe Little kid Still inside (inside) Hit start Everytime Old school Past time [Chorus] Old school past time Favorite on my mind (my mind) Pause life Half time Rewind Reload One more try Old school past time 8-bit in my mind (my mind) Heart race Flat line But I hit that start and I revive