Saigon Lyrics

Back in the old days

Mama had it good how she got paid

Used to live lavish, the old ways

Used to have caddies and young maids

Back in the old days

Back in Vietnam, knowing I'm safe

Used to play often with my games

Used to have awfully nice stays

I remember when I lived like I was royalty

Back when I had no problems or no issues with my needs

I used to live inside the Korean community

Back in Saigon, we were free

Of villainy

I had friends living close

Some were even neighbors

Making posts to play soccer and asking favors

To the guards who ain't like us play in the streets

We divided the teams

Based on our feet

Let me tell you, it was paradise how we ate

Cheap roast beef and the lobsters on special days

My tutor used to ride me to school in motorcycles

Upon arrival, I greet my friends and older rivals

What a time in my life

Many thunderstorms in the night

A privilege alright

What a moment in time

A gathering of life

A blessing in disguise

Back in the old days

Mama had it good how she got paid

Used to live lavish, the old ways

Used to have caddies and young maids

Back in the old days

Back in Vietnam, knowing I'm safe

Used to play often with my games

Used to have awfully nice stays

I couldn't understand why I'm so stagnant today

Why I can't get myself to keep the promise of change

When living life, I get so petty and pouty

Seeking pleasure in rowdy

Using rage as a game

My arrogance to work is coming from a place of ego

A six-year-old inside is telling me that we ain't equal

Oh now I get it cause he tasted luxury

Thinks it's easy to receive

The fruits of labor with no seeds

I see behind his eyes

He tries to victimize

The fear and pain inside

But he ain't gotta hide

No longer is he royalty

But is ordinary

The work he always try to cheat

Fairly necessary

Back in the old days

Mama had it good how she got paid

Used to live lavish, the old ways

Used to have caddies and young maids

Back in the old days

Back in Vietnam, knowing I'm safe

Used to play often with my games

Used to have awfully nice stays