When My Gang Ruled
Gang violence has hit the cities and is often in the news
In hate and anger they are schooled
We had our own gang when I was just a kid
In the days when my gang ruled
We rode together on our bicycles
Our bikes were finely tooled
And we hung out at the pool room
In the days when my gang ruled
We carried gloves and bats and baseballs
Ice from home would keep our sodas cooled
Sometimes we’d go to church together
In the days when my gang ruled
Our music had no curse words
We were wild so don’t be fooled
We smoked Lucky Strikes and greased our hair
In the days when my gang ruled
Sometimes we’d meet at the river
Our fishing lines all spooled
Just having fun together
In the days when my gang ruled
Annette and Frankie set the tone
Bikini Beach is when we drooled
Even the movies were clean and wholesome
In the days when my gang ruled
We cared about each other
For America our fire was fueled
We grew up to serve our country
In the days when my gang ruled
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