Jersey City

When I think back to my youth I can still recall The people I grew up with I honestly liked them all We'd pass the days hanging out Listening to music and sports When it came to playing the games We were all self taught Some could throw, some could run Some could hit the ball real far Most of us one day believed That one day we'd be a star We may not have been that good But we never refused to play We were always playing something On those long summer days Stickball, kick the can and sometimes tag This was how we passed the days Doing so many things Having fun in different ways You see when I was young Electronic games did not exist So back in my youth Those were things we didn't miss So we'd do things to pass the time So many games we played Through the years the memories In my mind have always stayed BUt what made them special Were not just the games It was the people I grew up with To this day I remember their names Rickey, Bobby, Dom and Andy Just to name a few I think of them and I wonder What they all went on to do Each had their own talent We all had to find our way To one day make a living As we lived from day to day We knew all the people Who lived in the neighborhood Some were rude and mean But almost all were good Right there on the corner Of Greenville Ave and Scott We'd be there in the winter time Also in summers that were so hot You see that was the corner Where we would all meet It was there we tasted victory Along with some bitter defeats Back then we didn't think much Of what was ahead down lifes road We figured we'd always be there With a story to be told But some moved on and married They had a kid or two Some moved out to the country Where the air is fresh and still smells new Others went and left the state Somewhere else to find a job I'm sure that for a few of us Life at times was somewhat hard I know as long as I live Where I was born is no longer pretty But in my heart there's a special place In my hometown of Jersey City 11-28-06/RJH