Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy - The Tams

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[ 1: Reveal

My temper was blazing hot
so you could say I changed a lot from the old me
Ain't forgot what I gained from the block
it just didn't mould me

I'm the same age as an OZ
Gained status as OG

Never been a game its a sport and had my own team
Stayed on the block wid no sleep


Blade tucked in my coat sleeve
Lots changed since then but back in the day was so peak
Whatchu know about the persil bag wid the grams in it?
You never ran the block fam you jus ran in it

You was the youth my mates would send to the store for lucazade
I was the youth who knew the way to get hands on a few grenades
But I was young n foolish then now that I'm older my views have changed
And when i see these moody youths I try move em thru what the music says
Changed mental state and rearranged it
Cause as a younger man I stayed on that deranged shit
To make sure you get the picture I woulda blown you out the frame quick
Left you like a Picasso, swollen eyes and outta place lips

I was young and foolish
Young and foolish

باز تویی باز همون روپوش چروک؟؛
انشات کوشش کوچولو؟؛
لابد باز جاش گذاشتی توی اتوبوس
آقا کدوم انشا؟ علم بهتر است یا پول انسان؟؛
هه، اینکه دیگه فکر نداره آقای معلم
با مایه میشه خرید بابای مهندس
خام بودم، غد و متکبر
اهل خام بودم ولی تپل زدم بِیس
دیگه کل خانواده سالهای ساله سلب امید کردن و اینم داستانه مائه
ولی بازتابش باس برسه به سازمان ملل
به آستان قدس پسر پدر صدا سیما و در و دیوار که انگار...؛
؛...حماقت رو ندیدن
نمیتونن ببینن
ببینن میرینن یا میمیرن ببینن
پس میگیم از تهران تا نیویورک
مثل مرتضی غُرُق!؛

I was young and foolish
Young and foolish

Make no mistake about it dog, G is in it to win it
Low profile limits when im rollin with tendes
Bitches go wild cuz they know I'm holdin the spinach
With the rose gold pennants, ice cold up in it
If this is just the beginning, I'm just getting my feet wet
G4tek shorty's giving him deep neck
Kiddin on the squeeze sketch die for my respect
If this a warning shot, you ain't see me release yet
I re-evaulated life and studied my plans
Tried to cleanse all the sins, wipe the blood of my hands
Cut the ties and connects, when I was juggling grams
Putting in work, before the comeup...sun down to sun up
Hoodie faced mask black tray pound gun up
Out of state asking about the greyhound hungup
Dime pieces from runners got a h-town one-up
We went over to customize the H2 hummer
Whatup?!?

I was young and foolish
Young and foolish

بودیم خام و جوون
پولی ما رو ندون
دمبال حوریها تو ویلا بودیم
پول میخواست و نبود. نه!؛
قطع نکن نیستن موزیکهامون حروم
شک نکنین میتونین بذارین کوچیکها رو پهلو من
داشتم میگفتم، به خودم قول دادم بکنم خوبیا رو تموم
وقتی دیدم میگن ارزشه تو ریال و جوونمرد اسکله میده کولیا رو
هنوز فتح نکرده برج تو عمرش توی کلونشهر
میگیره هر روز سخت به ما
اه! این زمونهس؟؛
عقدههامو خالی کردم
اسکناسا میشدن پلوم جلد، مثل کبوتر
از همه راه پول در اومد
در اون حد نبودم عقل برسه به طور حسابی
ماشینا خراب میشن. جواد نیست اونی که مونده یه سالی پاش یه شلوار
یه سرباز اونه که بریزی هزاری پاش سرپاس
مثل رگبار کلمه میاد و چه حالی داد به دسگات

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The Tams were an American vocal group from Atlanta, Georgia, whom enjoyed their greatest success in the 1960s, and the 1970s, and most improbably in the 1980s.

They were originally formed in 1952, as the Four Dots, but they took their long lasting name from the Tam O'Shanter style hat that the group choose to wear on stage. Although such an early origin suggests longevity, it was not until 1960 that the group finally emerged with a single on Swan Records. "Untie Me", a Joe South composition, became a Top 20 U.S. R&B hit, but follow-up releases failed until 1963, when "What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)", reached the U.S. Top 10.

Whilst never a major recording force, their longevity was due to persistence, and the occasional surprising success. For example, "Hey Girl Don't Bother Me" was a modest Stateside hit in 1964. The Tams had only one further U.S. hit in 1968 with "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy", which peaked on the Billboard R&B chart at 26, and made the UK Top 40 in 1970.

However, the group stunned many (including themselves), by flying to the Number One slot in the UK singles chart in September 1971, thanks to its initial support from the then thriving northern soul scene.

They were destined to not chart again until sixteen years later. Then, their association with The Shag, a dance craze and subsequent 80s film, secured a further lifeline to this remarkable group, giving The Tams another UK Top 30 hit, with "There Ain't Nothing Like Shaggin'". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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