They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) Pete Rock and Cl Smooth

[00:06.47] [Intro:] [00:17.96] (I reminisce, I reminisce) x3 [00:25.04] I reminisce, I reminisce [00:26.86] Uh! (I reminisce, I reminisce) [00:29.11] Yeah (I reminisce, I reminisce) [00:31.06] (I reminisce, I reminisce) [00:33.48] (I reminisce, I reminisce) [00:34.77] I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back [00:37.55] 22 years ago to keep it on track [00:39.83] The birth of a child on the 8th of October [00:42.04] A toast but my granddaddy came sober [00:44.60] Countin all the fingers and the toes [00:46.58] Now I suppose, you hope the little black boy grows, huh [00:49.34] 18 years younger than my mama [00:51.49] But I rarely got beatings cause the girl loved drama [00:54.33] In single parenthood there I stood [00:57.18] By the time she was 21, had another one [00:59.01] This one's a girl, let's name her Pam [01:01.36] Same father as the first but you don't give a damn [01:03.75] Irresponsible, plain not thinking [01:06.16] Papa said chill but the brother keep winking [01:08.02] Still he won't down you or tear out your hide [01:10.45] On your side while the baby maker slide [01:13.13] But mama got wise to the game [01:15.02] The youngest of five kids, hon here it is [01:17.94] After 10 years without no spouse [01:19.70] Momma's gettin married in the house [01:21.60] Listen, positive over negative for the women and master [01:25.21] Mother Queen's risin a chapter [01:26.92] Deja vu, tell you what I'm gonna do [01:30.53] When they reminisce over you, my God [01:39.19] That's how we like to do it in the 90's [01:46.68] Pete Rock & CL Smooth comin' atcha [01:51.07] When I date back I recall a man off the family tree [01:54.15] My right hand Poppa Doc I see [01:55.90] Took me from a boy to a man so I always had a father [01:59.03] When my biological didn't bother [02:00.64] Taking care of this so who am I to bicker [02:03.16] Not a bad ticker but I'm clocking pop's liver [02:05.59] But you can never say that his life is through [02:07.88] 5 kids at 21 believe he got a right too [02:10.11] Here we go while I check the scene [02:12.40] Portugese Lover [02:13.77] The same age, front page, no fuss [02:15.34] But I bet you all your dough, they live longer than us [02:19.29] Never been senile, that's where you're wrong [02:21.79] But give the man a taste and he's gone [02:23.83] Noddin' off, sleep to a jazz tune [02:26.20] I can hear his head banging on the wall in the next room [02:28.76] I get the pillow and hope I don't wake him [02:31.39] For this man do cuss, hear it all in verbatim [02:33.67] Telling me how to raise my boy unless he's taking over [02:36.50] I said pop maybe when you're older [02:38.25] We laughed all night about the hookers at the party [02:40.50] My old man standing yelling good God, almighty [02:42.81] Use your condom, take sips of the brew [02:44.99] When they reminisce over you, for real [02:54.21] Pete Rock & CL Smooth [03:02.02] I reminisce so you never forget this [03:08.40] The days of wayback, so many bear witness the fitness [03:11.23] Take the first letter out of each word in this joint [03:14.15] Listen close as I prove my point [03:15.80] T to the R-uh-O-Y [03:17.82] , How did you and I meet? [03:18.72] In front of Big Lou's, fighting in the street [03:20.55] But only you saw what took many time to see [03:22.82] I dedicate this to you for believing in me [03:25.66] Rain or shine, yes in any weather [03:27.60] My grandmom Pam holds the family together [03:30.09] My Uncle Doc's the greatest better yet the latest [03:32.35] If we're talking about a car, Uncle Sterling got the latest [03:34.78] I strive to be live cause I got no choice [03:36.99] And run my own business like my Aunt Joyce [03:39.45] So Pete Rock hit me, nuff respect due [03:41.84] When they reminisce over you, listen [03:49.04] To the funky song as I rock on [03:52.94] And that's word is bond [03:54.84] I'm not playin [03:56.98] Everybody, just coolin [04:00.94] This song we dedicate [04:03.71] To the one and only [04:05.47] Never be another [04:07.72] He was my brother [04:09.02] Trouble T-Roy [04:12.54] Pete Rock and CL Smooth for '92 [04:25.06]