Lyrics

Hook (Soul Vocal)
When the block was young
Everybody knew everybody's name
Screen doors singing in the summertime
And nobody was chasing fame
We didn't know we were making memories
Thought those days would always stay
Now I visit them in my mind
And smile at yesterday
Verse 1 (Soul-Rap)
Back when wisdom sat on porches
And stories traveled faster than rumors
Before every meal needed a photograph
And every thought needed approval
Miss Ruby sold frozen cups from her front yard
And somehow knew every family's business
Mr. Jenkins fixed bicycles for free
Said helping people was his fitness
The whole neighborhood felt connected
Like one giant living room
Different households
Same heartbeat
Same soundtrack
Different tunes
We had less stuff
But more conversations
Less distractions
More observations
Hook (Soul Vocal)
When the block was young
Everybody knew everybody's name
Screen doors singing in the summertime
And nobody was chasing fame
We didn't know we were making memories
Thought those days would always stay
Now I visit them in my mind
And smile at yesterday
Verse 2 (Soul-Rap)
I remember phone numbers living in memory
Instead of devices
And friendships surviving distance
Without daily reminders
The old heads taught lessons
Through stories and side-eyes
You knew when you messed up
Before they ever verbalized
Different era.
Different rhythm.
Not better.
Not worse.
Just different.
Every generation got treasures.
Every generation got blind spots.
I'm grateful I witnessed both.
Bridge (Soul Vocal)
Time moved forward
But some moments stayed behind
Waiting patiently
Inside the heart and mind
Verse 3 (Soul-Rap)
Now the vacant lot got condominiums
The corner store got new ownership
Some faces gone
Some names faded
Some traditions lost companionship
But every now and then
A familiar smell
A familiar song
A familiar phrase
Open a doorway
And suddenly I'm back there
Standing in a season
That helped raise me
Final Hook (Soul Vocal)
When the block was young
Everybody knew everybody's name
The years rolled on
But the feeling never changed
We didn't know we were making memories
Thought those days would always stay
Now I visit them in my mind
And smile at yesterday
Outro
The streets changed.
The people changed.
The world changed.
But some memories...
Still know the way home.