They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)

[00:16.78] (I reminisce, I reminisce)
[00:19.13] (I reminisce, I reminisce)
[00:21.52] (I reminisce, I reminisce)
[00:23.84] I reminisce, I reminisce
[00:25.61] Uh! (I reminisce, I reminisce)
[00:28.08] Yeah (I reminisce, I reminisce)
[00:30.98] (I reminisce, I reminisce)
[00:33.53] (I reminisce, I reminisce)
[00:34.44] I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back? (Yeah)
[00:37.13] 22 years ago to keep it on track (uh-huh)
[00:39.41] The birth of a child on the eighth of October (it's like that)
[00:41.90] A toast, but my granddaddy came sober (crazy facts)
[00:44.21] Countin' all the fingers and the toes
[00:45.74] Now I suppose you hope the little black boy grows (yeah)
[00:48.48] Huh, 18 years younger than my mama (mama)
[00:51.05] But I rarely got beatings 'cause the girl loved drama (yeah)
[00:53.62] In single parenthood, there I stood
[00:55.82] By the time she was 21, had another one (yeah)
[00:58.39] This one's a girl, let's name her Pam
[01:00.49] Same father as the first, but you don't give a damn (alright)
[01:03.10] Irresponsible, plain not-thinking (yeah)
[01:05.43] Papa said chill, but the brother keep winking (uh-huh)
[01:07.76] Still he won't down you or tear out your hide (right)
[01:10.17] On your side while the baby maker slide
[01:13.09] But mama got wise to the game (uh)
[01:14.72] The youngest of five kids, hon here it is (yeah)
[01:17.29] After ten years without no spouse (yeah)
[01:19.68] Momma's gettin' married and a house (word?)
[01:21.36] Listen, positive over negative for the woman and master (uh-huh)
[01:24.94] Mother Queen's rising a chapter (yeah)
[01:26.73] Déjà vu, tell you what I'm gonna do (do it)
[01:29.05] When they reminisce over you, my God
[01:31.38] My God
[01:35.76] It's so
[01:39.10] Yeah, so lovely
[01:42.98] That's how we like to do it in the '90s
[01:47.13] Pete Rock & CL Smooth comin' at ya
[01:49.96] When I date back I recall a man off the family tree
[01:52.70] My right hand Poppa Doc I see
[01:54.97] Took me from a boy to a man, so I always had a father
[01:57.69] When my biological didn't bother (yeah)
[01:59.72] Taking care of this, so who am I to bicker?
[02:02.08] Not a bad ticker, but I'm clocking pop's liver (yeah)
[02:04.31] But you can never say that his life is through (uh-huh)
[02:06.45] Five kids at 21 believe he got a right too (that's right)
[02:09.35] Here we go while I check the scene
[02:11.25] With the Portuguese Lover at the age of 14 (tell 'em)
[02:13.98] The same age, front page, no fuss
[02:15.97] But I bet you all your dough they live longer than us (that's right)
[02:18.54] Never been senile, that's where you're wrong (uh-huh)
[02:20.87] But give the man a taste and he's gone
[02:23.27] Noddin' off, sleep to a jazz tune
[02:25.49] I can hear his head banging on the wall in the next room
[02:28.13] I get the pillow and hope I don't wake him (yeah)
[02:30.24] For this man do cuss, hear it all in verbatim (uh-huh)
[02:32.68] Telling me how to raise my boy unless he's taking over
[02:35.56] I said pop maybe when you're older (older)
[02:37.33] We laughed all night about the hookers at the party
[02:39.67] My old man standing, yelling, "Good God Almighty" (uh-huh)
[02:42.12] Use your condom, take sips of the brew (that's right)
[02:44.46] When they reminisce over you, for real
[02:46.50] For real, baby
[02:48.98] Like that
[02:51.34] We for real
[02:53.66] Comin' atcha
[02:56.66] In '92
[02:59.62] Pete Rock & CL Smooth
[03:03.10] Yeah, c'mon, hit me!
[03:05.24] I reminisce, so you never forget this
[03:07.42] The days of way-back, so many bear witness the fitness (yeah)
[03:10.47] Take the first letter out of each word in this joint
[03:13.02] Listen close as I prove my point
[03:15.14] T to the R the O-Y, how did you and I meet?
[03:17.75] In front of Big Lou's, fighting in the street
[03:19.74] But only you saw what took many time to see (uh-huh)
[03:22.50] I dedicate this to you for believing in me
[03:24.89] Rain or shine, yes, in any weather (yeah)
[03:26.89] My Grandmom Pam holds the family together
[03:29.17] My Uncle Doc's the greatest, better yet the latest
[03:31.46] If we're talking about a car, Uncle Sterling got the latest (yeah)
[03:33.94] I strive to be live 'cause I got no choice
[03:36.25] And run my own business like my Aunt Joyce
[03:38.65] So Pete Rock hit me, 'nough respect due (uh-huh)
[03:41.03] When they reminisce over you, listen
[03:43.47] Listen, just listen
[03:47.28] To the funky song as I rock on
[03:51.91] And that's word is bond
[03:54.85] I'm not playin'
[03:57.31] Everybody, just coolin'
[04:00.98] This song we dedicate
[04:03.26] To the one and only
[04:05.37] Never be another
[04:06.67] He was my brother
[04:09.93] Trouble T-Roy
[04:11.31] It's like that y'all
[04:14.84] And it don't stop
[04:19.30] Pete Rock & CL Smooth from '92
[04:22.12] And we out
[04:25.23] Later
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