STS - How Philly Used To Sound lyrics

[Intro] Ah-yeah, Ah-yeah Ah-Ah-Ah-yeah Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah Ah-yeah Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-yeah Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah-yeah Ah-Ah- Ah-Ah Ah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah [Verse 1: STS] Yeah, this how Philly used to sound Before they threw the rock up and they shot the block up And they shut the club down. This was a Renaissance town Full of Seekers who found, a soul song in their hearts A sort of hip to their hop, a certain je ne sais quoi A touch of jazz in the park, a saxophone in the dark A jam session don't jam, without a drum and guitar A drunk is singing his blues, of anger strumming her heart They all playing for change. It's hard to tell 'em apart And I was honing my art. Felt like a good place to start Had never left the South, could tell you what that Dixie's 'bout Had never seen a rowhome, and that kind of flipped me out I'm used to porches. I'm used to driveways I'm used to Caddies on the lawn sitting sideways Wasn't thinking of being a rapper then This way before The Roots became my rapper friends When Sugar wasn't Slim, my pockets wasn't fat Although, I was in fact, probably happier back Back when [?] had the Ack, had his girl in the front I got mine in the back, and we park at the Plat' Just old enough to buy cigs, too young to buy some 'gnac Couldn't get up in the club, got an answer for all of that I used my n***a's ID, because in the right light You know how white folks be saying n***as all look alike? It ain't true, but ain't gon' boo hoo about it I finally got up in the club. Don't take a woo-hoo about it And the scene was so crowded. Man, the room was so cloudy And I think the show's about to start. My n***a just shouted.. [Chorus] This is how Philly used to sound Before you threw the rock up And you shot the block up And you shut the club down This was a Renaissance town For the Seekers who found A soul Song in their hearts A sort of hip to their hop A certain je ne sais quoi A touch of jazz in the park A Saxophone in the dark Jam session don't jam, without a drum and guitar A drunk is singing his blues, [?] They're both playing for change. It's hard to tell 'em apart And I was honing my art Felt like a good place to start, felt like a good place to start [Verse 2: Dayne Jordan] Felt like a good place to start This how Philly used to feel Water ices in hand, quarter Hugs from the corner store Peanut chews and some Herr's Patti LaBelle playing at the block party, while they would serve Them hot dogs and them burgers, while we would be throwing the ball[?] Before I was allowed to catch[?],it's inner city, I swear I ain't knew that much about where I was from. I had heard Some of the history, but I didn't [?] It was all about Chris and Neef signing at Roc-A-Fella I was young and wanted to be just like them I couldn't stop, and I wouldn't stop when I picked the pen up and started writing Now, I'm heard. Telling my folktales. I wanna thank Jazzy Jeff for pulling my coattail It takes a wise man to show you how to pick a shoe. Teach you the business, and improve your taste in picking suits Give you a different view, not only expose you to things, but how to get them too Shall I continue, proceed, three years ago, Charlie Mac introduced me to [?] It wasn't time for me yet, but I was patient indeed I put that groundwork in, I'm still planting them seeds A buzzing bug on a flower is not a bird in the tree It's too deep. In other words, being local wasn't where I was mentally Around the time when my name was in circulation, I left and everyone disagreed But, I knew what was best. I had to study my roots, and prepare for this quest Black thoughts I would have, when it came to success Life happened as well, it caused me some limited stress I put it all on the paper, though, so my album is next What I suggest is leave your nest, don't forget where you came(from) though I'm so for real, about to pa** and hold it, I've changed clothes Gambling huff through the headphones in my earlobes. I'mma be Philadelphia's international hero That's the truth [Chorus] [Intro] is repeated over some different vocals that I can't quite understand