Those Were The Days Lyrics - Public Warning - Lady Sovereign

We used to play jump the line 

Or who could wrap the swing around the frame the most times 

Back in the day, riding our bikes around the estate 

And playin' basketball in the cage, those were the days 

I remember them water fights, the tap outside 

Just to race to it on our bikes 

Grinnin' with two front teeth missin', we did what we like 

Those days are missin', those days were alright 

Knock down ginger, knock knock then shift 

Two minutes later we got locked in the lift 

Laughin' when we got out, got into silly arguments 

About who found the pound on the ground 

Bopped to the shops bought about ten ice pops 

The weather was hot so they melted in our pockets 

Used to carry my belongings in them McDonald's bum bags 

That was back then so boy don't mock it 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days I will never forget 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days I could never regret 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days I will never forget 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days 

We used to race down the hill in old safe way trolleys 

I wasn't indoors playing with Barbie's or dollies 

I was outside jumpin' off walls or playin' football 

Or getting chased by the local pit bull 

The odd character that every borough had 

Mad Phillip, Ginger beard or Mad Max 

The places you wouldn't wanna see when you're on your jacks 

In the places you wouldn't be in if you stuck to your packs 

Stayed out till it was pitch black 

Sprayed my name on concrete slabs 

And I never got b**** slapped 

Seen a couple of mans get stabbed 

Been chased by the mad man, gotta get back 

So I can catch joke with my next door neighbor 

We played the first Mortal Kombat on the Sega 

Back then playing the latest jungle tunes we had on cassette 

Those were the days I will never forget 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days I will never forget 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days I could never regret 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days I will never forget 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days 

Remember naf naf jackets and spliffy jeans 

Adidas campus, them things were in 

It wasn't about the king of the bling 

It was the king of the rim or the king of the swing 

Back then, well, I kind has less 

But less was much better 'cause it saved a lot of stress 

I hung out in Coffers community center 

They've knocked it down and replaced it with an Asda 

My parents way of tellin' us to get our backs in 

Was them sounding some old f***ing klaxon 

A soldier marched back up to Radcliffe Walk 

Chalk hill Estate don't exist no more, it's just talk 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days I will never forget 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days I could never regret 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days I will never forget 

Yeah, yeah 

Yo those were the days 

Those were the days 

Those were the days