Pete Rock and Cl Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)(1992)

[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
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