Back Then

Bidi-bap-bap

Back in the day used to call it shines

Nowadays, mandem call it head

Back in the day used to call it a O-Z

Nowadays, mandem call it a zed

Back in the day used to call dem boy dem

Nowadays, mandem call dem feds

Back in the day used to make a likkle phone call

Now man wanna FaceTime instead

Back in the day you used to be merkin'

Now all your bars are dead

Back in the day you used to be a leader

Now that man have to be led

Back in the day she would do it anywhere

Now she only does it in bed

'Cause I don't need to beg

I'm not Simon, but she does what man says

Back in the day, all the models were skinny

Now look under the dress

Now they've got bum and breast

Now all the mandem are impressed

Some of them, some of them a call it baby mum

Some of them, some of them a call it B-M

Some of them, some of them a call it Private

Some of them, some of them a call it D-M

Back in the day you used to  wear glasses

Now dem manna wear contact lens

Back in the day you used to be popular

Now man ain't got no friends

Back in the day I used to drive an Escort

Now got a Mercedes-Benz

Back in the day I was part of Nasty Crew

Now I'm a Newham Gen

Back in the day I used to merk Jungle

Now manaman are merkin' Grime

Back in the day I used to play basketball, like all the time

Back in the day I had a left-hand drive

Man, try look for me on the right side

Manaman try get in the ride

Can't you see that that's my side?

Back in the day, yeah, you was a dapper

Back in the day, yeah, you was a don

Today, today, nah, you're not a dapper

Today, today, nah, you're not a don

Must be the food that he's on

Can't bring it back, he's long gone

Back in the day, I had some respect for him

Now the respect is gone

Back in the day used to wear Wallabees

Yeah, back in the day with my diamond socks

Back in the day used to listen to D-Block

Dem time dere they were called LOX

Back in the day used to listen to Busta Rhymes

Before he cut off his locks

Back then I was locked out, now I'm in

Manaman are changin' the locks

Back in the day used to do a little bit of breakdance

And a little bit of body-pop

Back in the day used to sit down with my family

And watch "Top of the Pops"

Back in the day, yeah my trim was low

Now I got the sharpest box

Back in the day used to go bed early

Now I love night like a fox

Back then

Back then

Back then

Back then

Back then

Bidi-bap-bap

Let's go widi-widi-way back, way back

Let's go widi-widi-way back, way back when (Back then)

Used to do sets with the Mac-10

Used to run up on the pirate FM (Back then)

Let's go widi-widi-way back, way back

Let's go widi-widi-way back, way back when (Back then)

Used to link up with the mandem (Back then)

Talkin' they was down the West End

Let's go widi-widi-way back, way back

Let's go widi-widi-way back, way back when (Back then)

Used to do sets with the Mac-10

Used to run up on the pirate FM (Back then)

Let's go widi-widi-way back, way back

Let's go widi-widi-way back, way back when (Back then)

Used to link up with the mandem (Back then)

Talkin' they was down the West End