My Old Friend From The Hood

My Old Friend From The Hood

I ran into an old friend today by chance

I almost missed him at the first glance

But after doing a double take I saw him

It had been so long, made my head swim

We talked and talked for hours it seems Words flowing like mountain streams

It was like yesterday once more for us

Back in time riding that old yellow bus

And for just a while I was home again

Just then it came, a summer heat rain

The smell of my youth filled up my senses

Gone were all of life’s pain and pretenses

It was just me and the young lad I knew

Before all of the curves that life had threw

Oh how good it was to reminisce together

I thought he was probably gone forever

Now I have hope he’ll be back for good

It was me, my old friend from the hood