[Intro] M-A-D-O-K to the A Yea [Verse] Woke up in the villa, forgot I'm on tour Ex used to say I can't, now I'm on Forbes Put me on a poster, now I sign my name Never saw it comin', no one else to blame Came back to the hood, it look smaller now Same porch, same dogs, different drama now Same swing set rusted in my mama yard Kids playin’ where we used to dream of runnin’ far Old heads still on that same park bench Talkin’ like the eighties never even left They say, “Ma, you still young, better live it up” But my knees and my heart both feelin’ scuffed Corner store bell ring, smell of fried food Cashier still rude, that familiar mood He say, “You the one they playin’ on the phone, lil’ sis?” I say, “Yeah,” but I miss what I used to miss Back when chillin’ meant five on a pack Late-night laughs on a torn-up mat Now the chill hit different when the crew ain’t there Same breeze on my skin, less people to share [Pre-Chorus] And all these feelings they take me back Right to the start, can't take it back All this life, no strings attached You the one thing I can't detach [Chorus] Came back to the hood, felt so good On my own, misunderstood Gave my all, gave all I could Same old me, I'm still that girl Grew up right next to the hounds Baby, I was born to stand out In my city, ain't no way around Still that girl, no, I can't stand down Came back to the hood, felt so good On my own, misunderstood Gave my all, gave all I could Same old me, I'm still that girl Grew up right next to the hounds Baby, I was born to stand out In my city, ain't no way around Still that girl, no, I can't stand down [Verse 2] We used to pack six deep in a two-seat ride Now it’s voice notes, “Sorry, gotta work,” reply Group chat like a graveyard, names go dim Birthdays hit, then we ghost again Saw my first crush, he was pushin’ a stroller Said, “You still rap?” I said, “Bars got colder” He laughed, said, “Remember when we skipped that class?” Now we skip whole years, they just flyin’ past My auntie at the window, watchin’ time crawl by Same plastic covers, same TV light She say, “Baby, don’t rush tryin’ not to age” But the silence got lines that don’t show on my face Chillin’ in my room on a Saturday night Gold plaque on the wall, still the ceiling feel tight Scrollin’ through photos of the ones I outgrew Got everything I wanted, miss the nothin’ I knew Same dice game, same chalk on the curb Same chain-link fence ’round the church I’m laughin’, I’m lyin’, say I’m doin’ just fine But my shadow the only one walkin’ in time (yeah) If forever young mean forever afraid Of losin’ these days that we never replay Then pour one out on this busted-up road For the kids we were, that never got old [Chorus] Came back to the hood, felt so good On my own, misunderstood Gave my all, gave all I could Same old me, I'm still that girl Grew up right next to the hounds Baby, I was born to stand out In my city, ain't no way around Still that girl, no, I can't stand down Came back to the hood, felt so good On my own, misunderstood Gave my all, gave all I could Same old me, I'm still that girl Grew up right next to the hounds Baby, I was born to stand out In my city, ain't no way around Still that girl, no, I can't stand down [end]
