If it ain't fresh then you ain't gettin' play in my tape deck
Kalau nggak fresh, ya nggak bakal diputer di tape deckku.

Way back, I used to rock the hat with the suede strap at ABC's
Dulu, aku sering pakai topi dengan tali suede di ABC.

Bought my food from the Arabs
Beli makanan dari orang Arab.

Played craps on corners where the OG's slang at
Main dadu di sudut-sudut tempat OG jualan.

Cross colors I'm the boss of the playground
Pakai warna-warni, aku raja di taman bermain.

I hit you on the nuts 'cause I know how to play house
Aku nyerangmu karena aku tahu cara main rumah-rumahan.

The 8-ounce baby from '84 to grow up
Anak 8 ons dari '84 yang tumbuh besar.

Cleaner than my Easter suit was with my shoes buffed
Lebih bersih dari jas Paskahku dengan sepatu yang dipoles.

Don't step on my new ones
Jangan injak sepatu baruku.

These Reeboks beat blocks, you give 'em a few pumps
Reebok ini bikin jalanan keren, kasih pompa sedikit.

Baby while you're at it too boo boo
Sayang, sambil kamu di situ juga ya.

She came from a new school and all I wanna do is my zoom zoom
Dia datang dari sekolah baru dan yang aku mau cuma zoom-zoom.

My uncle stayed faded like crew cuts
Paman ku selalu nge-blend kayak potongan crew cuts.

But I was just too young to know the what's-what and the who's-who
Tapi aku masih terlalu muda untuk tahu siapa-siapa dan apa-apa.

'Round here, they could give a fuck if you got props
Di sini, mereka nggak peduli kalau kamu punya pujian.

You get clowned for rockin' British Nine to the sock hop
Kamu bakal jadi bahan lelucon kalau pakai British Nine di sock hop.

The BK stood for "black kids," the hood was crackin'
BK itu singkatan dari "anak hitam," kawasan ini ramai.

And Poison was on everybody's tracklist
Dan lagu Poison ada di daftar lagu semua orang.

Spandex was in fashion, back then
Spandex lagi ngetren waktu itu.

And bad chicks had tracks in that lasted
Cewek-cewek keren punya lagu yang bertahan lama.

Before CD's, and internet the kings was in effect
Sebelum CD dan internet, para raja berkuasa.

You fiends wasn't gettin' respect
Kalian yang suka nggak dihargai.

Before MP3s and CD-J's we pop in a tape cassette
Sebelum MP3 dan CD-J, kita pakai kaset.

Chain on my chest, I'm fresh
Rantai di dadaku, aku keren.

Let's take it back, b-b-b-back to the days of AC/DC Back in Black
Mari kita kembali ke zaman AC/DC Back in Black.

Gimme a mullet, a 1984 Chevrolet
Kasih aku potongan rambut mullet, Chevrolet 1984.

Alright I'm lyin' I was listenin' to rap
Oke, aku bohong, aku dengerin rap.

OshKosh B'Gosh, stone wash, so hard
OshKosh B'Gosh, stone wash, keren banget.

Overalls hung, one strap on, one off
Overall tergantung, satu tali dipakai, satu lepas.

Eatin' on my cold lunch, grabbin' on both nuts
Makan bekal dingin, pegang dua kacang.

Mom I want a jerry curl; fuck this bowl cut
Ibu, aku mau jerry curl; sialan potongan bowl ini.

Ice cube's got one
Ice Cube punya satu.

Quick in my walkman
Cepat di walkman-ku.

Blowin' on the cartridge
Tiup cartridge-nya.

Hypercolor: "awesome!"
Hypercolor: "keren!"

Cube's in my pocket and I'm outta here
Cube ada di saku dan aku pergi dari sini.

I'm bouncin' and Sam Goody's not gettin' shit from my allowance
Aku melompat dan Sam Goody nggak dapat apa-apa dari uang saku ku.

Day dreamin' in class, know I'm zonin' out and
Bermimpi di kelas, tahu aku melamun dan

Rosie Perez's titties are right where my mouth is
Dada Rosie Perez ada di depan mulutku.

Who says that white men can't jump? They were hella wrong!
Siapa bilang pria kulit putih nggak bisa melompat? Mereka salah besar!

A'ight they were right, but I was really good at tetherball
Oke, mereka benar, tapi aku jago banget di tetherball.

Before the days of gettin' drunk at kegs
Sebelum zaman mabuk di tong bir.

We were bumpin' some jodicie and dry-humpin' legs
Kita dengerin jodicie dan nempel-nempel kaki.

That's right: I was born in the '80s
Betul: aku lahir di tahun '80-an.

Pimpin', adventure shined upon my babysitter
Berkeliaran, petualangan bersinar di babysitterku.

House party? crackin.
Pesta rumah? rame.

Humpty dance? crackin.
Tari Humpty? rame.

Never find the baby: David Bowie, Labyrinth.
Nggak pernah menemukan bayi: David Bowie, Labyrinth.

Why don't you reminisce and bring it back, rap shit
Kenapa nggak kamu kenang dan bawa kembali, rap ini.

Dodge caravan, humpin' in the back: classic.
Dodge caravan, nempel di belakang: klasik.

Before CDs and internet the kings was in effect
Sebelum CD dan internet, para raja berkuasa.

You fiends wasn't gettin' respect
Kalian yang suka nggak dihargai.

Before MP3s and CD-Js, we pop in a tape cassette
Sebelum MP3 dan CD-J, kita pakai kaset.

Chain on my chest, I'm fresh
Rantai di dadaku, aku keren.