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