I reminisce I reminisce
Uh yeah
I reminisce for a spell
or shall I say think back
Twenty-two years ago
to keep it on track
The birth of a child
on the 8th of October a toast
but my granddaddy came sober
Countin' all the fingers and the toes
Now I suppose
you hope the little black boy grows huh
eighteen years younger than my mama
But I rarely got beatings
'cause the girl loved drama
In single parenthood there I stood
by the time she was 21
had another one
This one is a girl
let's name her Pam
Same father as the first
but you don't give a damn
Irresponsible plain not-thinking
Papa said chill
but the brother keep winking
Still he won't down you
or tear out your hide
On your side
while the baby maker slide
But mama got wise to the game
The youngest of five kids
hon here it is
After 10 years without no spouse
mama's gettin married in the house
Listen positive over negative
for the woman and master
Mother Queen's rising a chapter
Déjà vu tell you what I'm gonna do
When they reminisce over you my God
My God
It's so
Yeah so lovely
That's how we like to do it in the '90s
Pete Rock & CL Smooth comin' atcha
When I date back I recall
a man off the family tree
my right hand Poppa Doc I see
Took me from a boy to a man
so I always had a father
when my biological didn't bother
Taking care of this
so who am I to bicker
Not a bad ticker
but I'm clocking pop's liver
But you can never say
that his life is through
Five kids at 21
believe he got a right too
Here we go while I check the scene
with the Portuguese lover
at the age of 14
The same age front page no fuss
but I bet you all your dough they
live longer than us
Never been senile
that's where you're wrong
But give the man a taste and he's gone
Noddin' off sleep to a jazz tune
I can hear his head banging on the wall
in the next room
I get the pillow
and hope I don't wake him
For this man do cuss
hear it all in verbatim
Telling me how to raise my boy
unless he's taking over
I said pop maybe when you're older
We laughed all night about
the hookers at the party
My old man standing yelling
Good God Almighty
Use your condom take sips of the brew
When they reminisce over you for real
For real baby
Like that
We for real
Comin' at ya
in '92
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Yeah c'mon hit me
I reminisce so you never forget this
The days of way-back
so many bear witness the fitness
Take the first letter
out of each word in this joint
Listen close as I prove my point
T to the R the O-Y how did you and I meet
In front of Big Lou's
fighting in the street
But only you saw
what took many time to see
I dedicate this to you
for believing in me
Rain or shine yes in any weather
My Grandmom Pam holds the family together
My Uncle Doc's the greatest
better yet the latest
If we're talking about a car
Uncle Sterling got the latest
I strive to be live 'cause I got no choice
And run my own business
like my Aunt Joyce
So Pete Rock hit me nuff respect due
When they reminisce over you listen
Listen just listen
to the funky song
as I rock on
And that's word is bond
I'm not playin'
Everybody just coolin'
This song we dedicate
to the one and only
Never be another
He was my brother
Trouble T-Roy
It's like that y'all
And you don't stop
Pete Rock and CL Smooth for '92
And we out