Waking up and stretching out my yawn Getting ready, for all the weekend fun Remember checking on my pager To call them back, and set up plans to dance, for later Just a throwback Of what we used to do Just a side track Memories of Ol' Skool A throwback Of ballys on our feet Getting slicked out To hit up 1018 Always had the plan in case of rain To hit downtown, without riding the train Didn't want to wrinkle our gear We'd pay for gas or take a cab just to get out there Just a throwback Of what we used to do Just a side track Memories of Ol' Skool A throwback Of ballys on our feet Getting slicked out To hit up 1018 Yeah, it's Ol' Skool And I still recall Just a throwback Of hitting Webster Hall And the Lime Light Of course Palladium Yeah, it's Ol' Skool A place like Roseland too Just a throwback Of what we used to do Just a side track Memories of Ol' Skool A throwback Of ballys on our feet Getting slicked out To hit up 1018 Yeah, it's Ol' Skool And I still recall Just a throwback Of hitting Webster Hall And the Lime Light Of course Palladium Yeah, it's Ol' Skool A place like Roseland too