[ti:They Reminisce Over You (Single Version)] [ar:Pete Rock & CL Smooth] [al:Hip-Hop - The Old Skool Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth [00:02.74]Written by:Dj Pete Rock [00:17.35]I reminisce I reminisce [00:19.56]I reminisce I reminisce [00:21.78]I reminisce I reminisce [00:24.17]I reminisce I reminisce [00:25.70]Uh I reminisce I reminisce [00:28.03]Yeah I reminisce I reminisce [00:31.17]I reminisce I reminisce [00:33.21]I reminisce I reminisce [00:34.66]I reminisce for a spell or shall I say think back [00:37.32]22 years ago to keep it on track [00:39.65]The birth of a child on the 8th of October [00:41.89]A toast but my granddaddy came sober [00:44.38]Countin' all the fingers and the toes [00:45.79]Now I suppose you hope the little black boy grows huh [00:48.99]18 years younger than my mama [00:51.25]But I really got beatings 'cause the girl loved drama [00:53.88]In single parenthood there I stood [00:56.01]By the time she was 21 had another one [00:58.38]This one's a girl let's name her Pam [01:00.83]Same father as the first but you don't give a d**n [01:03.28]Irresponsible plain not thinking [01:05.53]Papa said chill but the brother keep winking [01:07.90]Still he won't down you or tear out your hide [01:10.22]On your side while the baby maker slide [01:13.19]But mama got wise to the game [01:14.89]The youngest of five kids hon here it is [01:17.30]After 10 years without no spouse [01:19.66]Momma's gettin' married in the house [01:21.36]Listen positive over negative for the women and master [01:25.12]Mother queen's risin' a chapter [01:27.00]Deja vu tell you what I'm gonna do [01:29.36]When they reminisce over you my God [01:31.53]My God [01:35.98]It's so [01:40.16]Yeah so lovely [01:41.93]That's how we like to do it in the 90's [01:47.41]Pete rock C L smooth comin' atcha [01:50.26]When I date back I recall a man off the family tree [01:52.76]My right hand poppa doc I see [01:55.09]Took me from a boy to a man [01:56.70]So I always had a father [01:58.14]When my biological didn't bother [02:00.01]Taking care of this so who am I to bicker [02:02.18]Not a bad ticker but I'm clocking pop's liver [02:04.47]But you can never say that his life is through [02:06.56]5 kids at 21 believe he got a right too [02:09.57]Here we go while I check the scene [02:11.57]With the Portugese lover at the age of 14 [02:14.16]The same age front page no fuss [02:15.87]But I bet you all your dough they live longer than us [02:18.62]Never been senile that's where you're wrong [02:21.06]But give the man a taste and he's gone [02:23.29]Noddin' off sleep to a jazz tune [02:25.57]I can hear his head banging on the wall [02:27.19]In the next room [02:28.30]I get the pillow and hope I don't wake him [02:30.40]For this man do cuss hear it all in verbatim [02:32.91]Telling me how to raise my boy unless he's taking over [02:35.66]I said pop maybe when you're older [02:37.71]We laughed all night about the hookers at the party [02:39.87]My old man standing yelling good God Almighty [02:42.23]Use your condom take sips of the brew [02:44.51]When they reminisce over you for real [02:46.94]For real baby [02:48.94]Like that [02:51.21]We for real [02:53.75]Comin' atcha [02:56.72]In '92 [03:00.09]Pete rock C L smooth [03:02.86]Yeah c'mon hit me [03:06.01]I reminisce so you never forget this [03:07.53]The days of wayback so many bear witness the fitness [03:10.67]Take the first letter out of each word in this joint [03:12.89]Listen close as I prove my point [03:15.14]T to the R uh O Y how did you and I meet [03:17.43]In front of big lou's fighting in the street [03:19.97]But only you saw what took many time to see [03:22.46]I dedicate this to you for believing in me [03:24.77]Rain or shine yes in any weather [03:26.89]My grandmom Pam holds the family together [03:29.25]My uncle Doc's the greatest better yet the latest [03:31.29]If we're talking about a car uncle sterling got the latest [03:33.77]I strive to be live 'cause I got no choice [03:36.27]And run my own business like my aunt Joyce [03:38.76]So Pete rock hit me nuff respect due [03:41.25]When they reminisce over you listen [03:43.63]Listen just listen [03:47.21]To the funky song [03:50.00]As I rock on [03:52.00]And that's word is bond [03:54.84]I'm not playin' [03:57.26]Everybody just coolin' [04:01.02]This song we dedicate [04:03.28]To the one and only [04:05.38]Never be another [04:06.94]He was my brother [04:10.16]Trouble T roy [04:11.54]It's like that y'all [04:14.58]And you don't stop [04:19.16]Pete rock and C L smooth for '92 [04:22.20]And we out [04:25.26]Later