[Instrumental I’m an old school, tryna understand these new fools I’m an old schoola Just tryna get with these new schoolas I’m an old soul, raised on heart and truth Now I’m lookin’ at the game like, what happened to the roots? I’m an old school, tryna understand these new fools I’m an old schoola Still tryna vibe with these new schoolas I ain’t hatin’, I’m just missin’ that feel When the music had soul and the pain was real ⸻ VERSE 1 I’ve been in this game here for a mighty long time Before the fame, before the chains, before the dollar signs This music been in my blood before nursery rhymes It saved my soul, saved my life many times Back when a bridge made you cry in the dark When a verse hit your chest like a spark to the heart Now it’s hooks with no story, just noise and a beat Where the pain? Where the love? Where the truth in the street? I ain’t mad at the youth, I just don’t understand How the message got lost when the power was in the hand We used to heal through a song, now we numb through a trend I’m just hopin’ this cycle comes back ‘round again ⸻ HOOK ⸻ VERSE 2 We had Marvin, we had Stevie, we had songs with a spine Where the music had purpose and the groove had a mind Now the drums still knock but the spirit feel gone Like the body still movin’ but the soul moved on Autotune cryin’ but the tears ain’t real Everybody talkin’ money but nobody talkin’ feel We used to write from the scars, now it’s flex for the views I’m just tryna find the art in between the news But I see some young kings, yeah they carry the flame Little sparks in the dark tryna bring back the name So I don’t turn my back, I just reach with a hand Say “Let me show you the roots while you show me the plan” ⸻ BRIDGE (SUNG) It ain’t old vs new It’s the heart we can’t lose It’s the stories we tell It’s the pain we been through Bring the drums, bring the truth Bring the love in the booth Let the past shake hands With the sound of the youth ⸻ 8 BAR RAP I come from vinyl crackle and a tape deck hiss Where a song had pain, love, truth in the mix Now it’s drip, no depth, just a beat and a trend But a groove with no soul ain’t built to last, my friend I ain’t dissin’ the youth, I’m just guardin’ the flame Tryna pass that torch, not just curse the game Let the future knock hard, let the 808s boom But leave space for the heart when you step in the room ⸻ 🎸 GUITAR SOLO (INSTRUMENTAL SECTION) ⸻ FINAL HOOK (FULL BAND) I’m an old school, tryna understand these new fools I’m an old schoola Still tryna rock with these new schoolas I ain’t stuck in the past, I just know what was real Tryna blend that fire with the sound y’all feel I’m an old school, still got love for the new groove Just remember where it started when you make your next move From the roots to the future, let the whole world feel When the soul come back — that’s when music heal ⸻ OUTRO VAMP (REPEAT & FADE) Old school heart with a new school beat Bring the soul back, make the circle complete Old school heart with a new school beat That’s how the past and the future meet]
