They told me not to smoke drugs but I wouldn't listen,
Never thought I'd get caught and wind up in prison,
Chalk it up to youth, but young age I ain't dissin',
I guess I just had to get it out of my system,
out of my system, out of my system,
Although I'd never do it now - I know what I ain't missin', 
That I went and got it all out of my system,

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They told me not to steal cars, said I'd wind up in prison,
Thought I knew it all, yeah I wouldn't listen,
Chalk it up to being young, but youth I ain't dissin',
I guess I just had to get it out of my system,
out of my system, out of my system,
Glad I did it all then now I know what I ain't missin', 
That I went and got it all out of my system,