[Intro]
Hahahaha
Writin' in, writin', writin' in
Writin' in my book of rhymes
How time flies (Yeah)
Writin' in, writin', writin' in, writin'
Writin' in, writin', writin' in my book of rhymes
How time flies (Check it)

[Verse 1: Blu]
It seems like yesterday, we was chasing an ice cream truck
Now we hoping that our ice bling plush
It's kinda crazy, right?
One minute you a baby and the next
You sexin' without protection and now you holdin' a baby, like
"Damn, I was just in your shoes"
Now you the papa that's adjustin' they shoes
Teach them to walk straight
'Cause honestly, they got a long way to go
And what you tell 'em now is all that they know
See, I remember when my folks said
"You'll know what I mean when you get older"
I was only a teen, thinking that I was a grown-up
Please, I had so much to see
Thinking the little that I saw was all this world had to offer to me
At 18, I headed off in the streets without guidance
Just the eyes of God watching over me, it's times when
I spent hours working nine-to-fives to survive
Me and Jack up in the shack, started hustlin' sacks
Just to eat chips and soda
Thinking we finna blow up once this demo gets done
We gon' be stretched out rich, riding limos and such
Boy, I was just a dreamer
Rocking shows like I went gold, you shoulda seen us
We was full of youth, not yet abused by time
It's like I saw the whole world through my rhymes
It's kinda crazy, right? ("How time flies...")
[Chorus]
Back twenty-two years ago to keep it on track
No time, time, time, time, time for looking back
Back twenty-two years ago to keep it on track
Fuck it, black – no time, time, time, time, time for looking back
But only you saw what took many time to see

[Verse 2: Blu]
This reminds me of junior high, when you and I first met
'96 was a year that I could never forget
Sunsets, summer school, dance kisses
Chickenheads spreadin' rumors
"Blu's cheatin' on Shameka with Anika"
We was bad, ditching class, grass had us all gassed
I never smoked, played ball, thought it would make me choke
By the way, we lost the championship game by one
This lil' fucker hit a three at the buzzer, my heart sunk
I started crying, I was tryna be a pro-baller
My first fuck was that year, and still, I don't call her
Her own father brought me to her house that weekend
He was cheating so I lost my big V while he was beatin'
In the other room, not yet abused by time
I saw the whole world through that girl's eyes
It's kinda crazy though, (How time flies...) how it flies
My grandpa died the same year
My mom thought that I was too young to make this song
Because I'm only 22, but John Barnes has a long path behind him
I'm walkin' in the shoes of a giant
And I was a fan of Jordan way before I knew Bryant
Lost my great-great too, but I was through crying (Rest in peace)
So I hid tears behind my suit and tie and
Now you can find it through my rhymin', cause my timing has come
And you gon' know my whole story by the time I get done
Rising like the shining sun, reminding you how we came
We rich now, but used to be slaves
We pushin' whips now, we used to be whipped
Rockin' chains when we used to be in 'em
Still complaining that we victims in the system
Shit is twisted, but shit, we came a long ass way
Yet it just feels like one long day
Shit amazes me (How time flies...)
[Chorus]
Back twenty-two years ago to keep it on track
No time, time, time, time, time for looking back
Back twenty-two years ago to keep it on track
Fuck it, black, no time, time, time, time, time for looking back
But only you saw what took many time to see