Philadelphia on my mind We climbed in a van My sister cried Appalachians in my eyes But we didn't care My Walkman died Seven strong; no wonder it took us so long to get to here Sleepless, this tangle of arms and legs won't let me get no rest Listen to the parents talk It's getting hard to sit here while the parents talk Running up and down the block Sick of running up and down the block They ask us, what's the rush? We never did that much We've been waiting for a long, long time City streets My uncle took the wheel and nearly k**ed us all Court-side My brothers laced up their pumps like they always do Listen to the parents talk It's getting hard to sit here while the parents talk Running up and down the block Sick of running up and down the block They ask us, what's the rush? We never did that much We've been waiting for a long, long time