They Reminisce Over You (t.r.o.y.) Lyrics - Pete Rock

(I reminisce, I reminisce) 

(I reminisce, I reminisce) 

(I reminisce, I reminisce) 

I reminisce, I reminisce 

Uh 

(I reminisce, I reminisce) 

Yeah 

(I reminisce, I reminisce) 

(I reminisce, I reminisce) 

(I reminisce, I reminisce) 

I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back 

22 years ago to keep it on track 

The birth of a child on the eighth of October 

A toast but my granddaddy came sober 

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Countin' all the fingers and the toes 

Now I suppose, you hope the little black boy grows, huh 

18 years younger than my mama 

But I really got beatings 'cause the girl loved drama 

In single parenthood there I stood 

By the time she was 21, had another one 

This one's 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 

Momma's gettin' married in the house 

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Listen, positive over negative for the women and master 

Mother queen's risin' a chapter 

Deja 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 90's 

Pete Rock and C L 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 

5 kids at 21 believe he got a right too 

Here we go while I check the scene 

With the Portugese 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 

Tellin' 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' atcha in '92 

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 U H 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 Troy 

It's like that y'all 

And you don't stop 

Pete Rock and C L Smooth for '92 

And we out, later