Where were you when it happened? Where could you be found? Were you at the front of the stage? Or in the underground? From SF out to Old Bridge New York back to LA The world of metal changed forever Back in the day Well that was back in the day And if you weren't there It doesn't matter anyway Because you wouldn't understand Live to die and die to play Every day and place Leave a path of metal Across the world from stage to stage Well that was back in the day And if you weren't there It doesn't matter anyway Because you wouldn't understand In denim and leather We were all part of one force Knocked Rock and Roll on its ass And put metal on the course Higher! Higher! Higher! Higher! Back in the day You weren't there It doesn't matter Because you wouldn't understand This is our way of life A life that was born free To follow orders how to live Was never meant to be Oh, oh oh oh oh-oh Peals of thunder, sheets of lighting The power hits the stage The music was exciting The mania raged Oh, oh oh oh oh-oh We all had the fever Our ears started to ring Feeding this wildfire Consuming everything Oh, oh oh oh oh-oh Metal's King back then And still is to this day Others imitate or challenge But it never goes away Oh, oh oh oh-oh

What we're gonna do right here is go back Way back, back into time Yeah, yeah-yeah (Donny Hathaway, Leena Horne) (Miss Aretha, (The Real Thing) James Brown, Billie Holiday) (Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Louis Armstrong) (Minnie Riperton, Otis Redding, Etta James) Back in the day, they used to say "Play that song, get it going" and the band played And still today, you hear us say "Play that song all night long, Mr. DJ" Though times have changed, it's still the same We all need a minute to get away So let it go and feel the flow If you've got soul, let the world know We're gonna set the mood (Set the mood off right) Gonna go back to an old school groove (Go back to an old school groove) Gonna rewind to another time When the originators, innovators were alive, yeah Here we say now So break out the Marvin Gaye and Etta James Your Lady Day, and Coltrane Turn up your 45's, bring back to life The sound and vibe of yesterday Open your mind, enjoy the ride Get out tonight and grab that Soul Train (Take it back, take it) Back in the day, back in the day Aw baby, back in the day, back in the day Won't you take me back? Back in the day, back in the day (I'll do it) Back in the day, back in the day (Y'all remember back in the day, you dig) (Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald) Now "Chain of Fools" and "Respect" Was the anthem of a woman, Aretha said "What's Going On", "Let's Get It On" Such classic songs, don't forget them Though times have changed They still remain my inspiration everyday So give it up for the ones Who came before, opened up that door We're gonna (We're gonna) set the mood (Set the mood) Gonna go back (Go back) to an old school groove (To an old school groove) Gonna rewind to another time Gonna rewind (Rewind) to another time (Another time) When the originators, innovators were alive, yeah So break out the Marvin Gaye and Etta James Your Lady Day, and Coltrane (Coltrane) Turn up your 45's, bring back to life The sound and vibe of yesterday (Of yesterday) Open your mind, enjoy the ride Get out tonight and grab that Soul Train (Take it back) Back in the day, back in the day Aw baby, back in the day, back in the day Won't you take me back? Back in the day, back in the day (I'll do it) Back in the day, back in the day So get up, relive it Gotta let yourself go Give up your praise Come celebrate Just get up, get on it Get yourself on the floor Don't back away (Don't back away) Come celebrate (Gonna celebrate, yeah) So break out the Marvin Gaye and Etta James Your Lady Day, and Coltrane Turn up your 45's, bring back to life The sound and vibe of yesterday Open your mind, enjoy the ride Get out tonight and grab that Soul Train (Taking it back, back in the day) Back in the day, back in the day Back in the day, back in the day Back in the day, back in the day (Back in the day, yeah) Back in the day, back in the day Aw baby, I'll do it, aw baby, oh woah, woah Yeah yeah, woah, woah, yeah (Back in the day) Hey

Huh yeah Double L Gone come gone come yeah When I look up I don't see clear skies Feel like I'm down on luck until I realize You niggas ain't keep up They say it's heating up So we bringing that cold front For niggas that's speaking up And we tell'em That's why the reign... gone... come... (it's gone come gone come) I hope you read or prepared my nigga They say the reign... gone... come... (it's gone come gone come) And you know what it is yeah you know what it is They say the reign... gone... come... (it's gone come gone come) I hope you read or prepared my nigga They say the reign... gone... come... (it's gone come gone come) And you know what it is yeah you know what it is Stuck in the rain too used to pain so We wipe it off let it flow down the drain Back on the road hoo ohh oh oh hoo Can't get used to dealing with niggas I don't Know hoo ohh oh oh hoo Stuck in the lane niggas ain't the same They give me nothing to gain But blemishes on my name You niggas working it too slow ohh oh oh oh Get a pack and flip it spend profits in the Yo ohh oh oh oh ohh (and that's why) I put my whole heart into this craft of mine Chief gone be the hottest MC lil' bitch it's hammer time And that's for sure ohh oh oh oh ohh So please don't act like you ain't already Know ho hoo ohh O.G. told me shit you ready for all this sun But is you ready for that rain when it come I told that nigga shit I got my rain coat and my muthafuckin' umbrella I'm ready for whatever straight up Double L Let's get it When I look up I don't see clear skies Feel like I'm down on luck until I realize You niggas ain't keep up They say it's heating up So we bringing that cold front For niggas that's speaking up And we tell'em That's why the reign... gone... come... (it's gone come gone come) I hope you read or prepared my nigga They say the reign... gone... come... (it's gone come gone come) And you know what it is yeah you know what it is They say the reign... gone... come... (it's gone come gone come) I hope you read or prepared my nigga They say the reign... gone... come... (it's gone come gone come) And you know what it is yeah you know what it is

Yeah Double L You know what I'm sayin' You always got muthafuckas tell you they there for you no matter what Homies you know what I'm saying family members They always tell you they there no matter what just hit'em Then you run into some shit you know what I'm saying And muthafuckas ain't ain't even around So nine times out of ten if I'm if I'm Fuckin' with a muthafucka I'm really really trying to figure out Look huh... Hey when it rains outside (I wanna know when it rains) Who standing with me getting wet Niggas don't know about the pain I got So I'm going straight at niggas necks (just wanna know) When it rains outside (I wanna know when it rains) Who standing with me getting wet Niggas don't know about the pain I got So I'm going straight at niggas necks These niggas don't know where I been Or how I got there either Thousand degrees I'm trying to break that meter I got some niggas that's like kin And ones the pop that heater They give him five but he is not Lil' Caesar These niggas don't want me to win But I refuse to let that shit pass Send shots then I skate off just like a quick smash Now wassup with yo friend In other words I keep a side piece And she ain't letting nobody beside me See I just wanna win But niggas want me to fail Stuck in the streets or either stuck in a cell Won't ever go that way again See I was going down the wrong path Started adding to my problems that's the wrong math Who's gone be there for me (who's gone be there) Who's gone be there for me (who's gone be there) You said you there for me (you said you there) Why aren't you there (why aren't you there) Hey when it rains outside (I wanna know when it rains) Who standing with me getting wet Niggas don't know about the pain I got So I'm going straight at niggas necks (just wanna know) When it rains outside (I wanna know when it rains) Who standing with me getting wet Niggas don't know about the pain I got So I'm going straight at niggas necks Yeah, I'm going straight at niggas necks when it's coming to mine Don't give a fuck about a check it's respect or you dying These niggas coming for my name some shit you shouldn't do My young niggas pop triggers all around Da Lou I'm going straight up to the top it ain't no stopping me These niggas started talking shit but now they copy me One of the best in the Midwest it ain't no doubt in Chief I'm putting foot in niggas necks until they tired of me Hey, hey I just wanna know Why don't they want us to win Say I just wanna know Why don't they want us to win Who's gone be there for me (who's gone be there) Who's gone be there for me (who's gone be there) You said you there for me (you said you there) Why aren't you there (why aren't you there) Look huh Hey when it rains outside (I wanna know when it rains) Who standing with me getting wet Niggas don't know about the pain I got So I'm going straight at niggas necks (just wanna know) When it rains outside (I wanna know when it rains) Who standing with me getting wet Niggas don't know about the pain I got So I'm going straight at niggas necks Who's gone be there for me Who's gone be there for me Who's gone be there for me Who's gone be there Who's gone be there (who gone be there who gone be there) Who's gone be there (who gone be there who gone be there) Who's gone be there (who gone be there who gone be there) Who's gone be there (who gone be there)

Yeah Double L (awww) All said and done (all said and done) They pray for my downfall But never will they admit it Why the hell you think I got from round ya'll You giving me bad vibes nigga So I'm cutting niggas like Freddie I'm ready and ain't talking Fab 5 nigga And don't think you rolling with Chief If you ain't cop a seat in the lab my nigga (yaeye) Cause you ain't my nigga When the money stack up to my neck No you won't get a check my nigga (yaeye) Aye when it's all said and done (when it's) All said and done tell them niggas We the ones (yeah) The ones that made a name for ourselves in the game I say tell'um We the ones (yeah) The ones that never changed when we got a lil' change I say tell'um We the ones we the ones we the ones (yeah) We the ones we the ones we the ones (yeah) We the ones (yeah) The ones that never changed when we got a lil' change L-L-O-D If you see them letters just know that you taking a loss I done been crossed by so many But understand cutting off really ain't shit to a boss They call me Chief I was made for this They told me I should get paid for this So I had to tighten my grind Just to pay mama back for her time Pressure applied They say that Chief ain't the hottest young nigga Well slap'um they lied I went from catching cases taking lil' vacations To harassing theses rap niggas pride hold up Moving slow mo like it's Marco Polo Im'ma blow like oboe while I'm riding solo Like a photo put'um in a box Flipping chickens giving niggas pox We the ones (yeah) The ones that made a name for ourselves in the game I say tell'um We the ones (yeah) The ones that never changed when we got a lil' change I say tell'um We the ones we the ones we the ones (yeah) We the ones we the ones we the ones (yeah) We the ones (yeah) The ones that never changed when we got a lil' change Love Only Us That's what I tell'um whenever they ask for a hand Every since I got some juice Everybody act like they supported the man Show me some facts If you don't know Chrissy and Ruthie You need to go lay on some tracks Where I'm from you ain't my bro if I don't let you know Where my mama or cousin live at I'm from a trap not talking houses of dope I'm talking a place with no hope The slums the gutter where niggas is dying everyday And still they want us to vote This shit a joke How the fuck you telling me which one is gonna kill us some mo They telling us lies Me and mines working to open the minds Open the blinds We the ones (yeah) The ones that made a name for ourselves in the game I say tell'um We the ones (yeah) The ones that never changed when we got a lil' change I say tell'um We the ones we the ones we the ones (yeah) We the ones we the ones we the ones (yeah) We the ones (yeah) The ones that never changed when we got a lil' change No we ain't never changed No matter what we gained Cause we the ones that stay the same Ooh yeaaah We fight for each other At the end of the day Yeaaah we never doubted the grind No no no no... It'll all pay off in time It'll all pay off In time We the ones (yeah) The ones that made a name for ourselves in the game I say tell'um We the ones (yeah) The ones that never changed when we got a lil' change I say tell'um We the ones we the ones we the ones (yeah) We the ones we the ones we the ones (yeah) We the ones (yeah) The ones that never changed when we got a lil' change