Throw Back

I'd like to tell a story and it goes like this

Before I was makin money hand over fist

The mid-80's is what

I'm talkin about

You will agree without a reasonable doubt

As I tell this tale, sittin on a pail

This is one you'll like when it's done

Only certain people know about

Union Square

The Rooftop,

Latin Quarter, cause

I was there

Red Alert downtown,

Brucie Bee uptown

Grandmaster

Vic had a different sound

You had block parties, with free gifts

Mr. Magic and

Marley gave radio a lift

You don't understand, but we do

That's why

I'm tryin to explain it to you

So sit back and listen, to what

I sayAs I tell the story of this beautiful day[Chorus: sampled]"We'll go dancing in the dark" -

HEY!"Walking through the park, and reminiscing"

BREAK IT O

N DOWN![Verse Two]

Before Versace and

DKNYThere was a lot of clothes that was fly

Like Polo,

Benetton,

Coca-Cola and

Osh KoshGuess jeans and others that's acid washed

D.C. wore

K-Swiss and

Sergio {?}

VertiniGirls wore tennis skirts, that was mini

Spot{?}, Ewings, {?}

New Balance,

Fila, Nike and

ElitesAfrican clothes and medallions was worn

And when Rakim came out, knowledge was born

In the midst of it all,

I almost forgot

There was a brother uptown makin his own spot

Makin Gucci, leather and suede tailor made

That had more flavor than mom's

Kool-AidI'm gonna tell you, the name of this man

He goes by the name of the

Dapper Dan[Chorus][Verse Three]

See at this time, you might think

I'm strange

Cause I wore a four-finger ring, and big gold chains

Like I was

Mr. T from the

A-TeamIt was just a sign of me makin cream

But the cars and jeeps