I dedicate this to you for believing in me
Mother Queen's risin' a chapter
When they reminisce over you, my God
5 kids at 21 believe he got a right too
And you don't stop
The youngest of five kids, hon' here it is
With the Portuguese lover at the age of 14
When they reminisce over you, listen
My grandmom Pam holds the family together
I reminisce, I reminisce
If we're talking about a car, Uncle Sterling got the latest
The same age, front page, no fuss
Countin' all the fingers and the toes
Deja vu, tell you what I'm gonna do
I reminisce, I reminisce
I reminisce, I reminisce
The days of wayback, so many bear witness the fitness
Still he won't down you or tear out your hide
Pete Rock and CL Smooth comin' atcha
Trouble T-Roy, it's like that y'all
I can hear his head banging on the wall in the next room
I reminisce, I reminisce
Listen close as I prove my point
Like that, we for real
But I bet you all your dough, they live longer than us
Rain or shine, yes, in any weather
Noddin' off, sleep to a jazz tune
My old man standing yelling, “Good God, almighty
When they reminisce over you, for real
Pete Rock and CL Smooth
For this man to cuss, hear it all in verbatim
And run my own business like my Aunt Joyce
(Yeah)
This song we dedicate to the one and only
I said, “Pop, maybe when you're older”
My Uncle Doc's the greatest, better yet the latest
Now I suppose, you hope the little black boy grows, huh
Irresponsible, plain not thinking
I reminisce, I reminisce
Same father as the first but you don't give a damn
I strive to be live 'cause I got no choice
Papa said, “Chill”, but the brother keep winking
We laughed all night about the hookers at the party
But you can never say that his life is through
In front of Big Lou's fighting in the street
Never been senile, that's where you're wrong
The birth of a child on the 8th of October
Taking care of this, so who am I to bicker?
A toast but my granddaddy came sober
Listen, positive over negative for the women and master
Listen, just listen to the funky song as I rock on
Use your condom, take sips of the brew"
And that's word is bond, I'm not playin', everybody, just coolin'
By the time she was 21, had another one
And we out, later
I reminisce, I reminisce
On your side while the baby maker slide
22 years ago to keep it on track
Take the first letter out of each word in this joint
Here we go, while I check the scene
I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back
Publishers: NESS NITTY AND CAPONE INC, WB MUSIC CORP.
I reminisce so you never forget this
Comin' atcha in '92
Pete Rock and CL Smooth for '92
This one's a girl, let's name her Pam
Momma's gettin' married in the house
But only you saw what took many time to see
Yeah, c'mon, hit me
My right hand Poppa Doc I see
That's how we like to do it in the 90's
(I reminisce, I reminisce, uh)
But give the man a taste and he's gone
Not a bad ticker but I'm clocking pop's liver
In single parenthood there I stood
After 10 years without no spouse
I get the pillow and hope I don't wake him
Telling me how to raise my boy unless he's taking over
18 years younger than my mama
When my biological didn't bother
It's so, yeah, so lovely
When I date back I recall a man off the family tree
T to the R O Y, how did you and I meet?
But mama got wise to the game
But I really got beatings 'cause the girl loved drama
So Pete Rock hit me, 'nuff respect due
Songwriters: Corey Brent Penn, Peter O Phillips
Never be another, he was my brother
Took me from a boy to a man so I always had a father
I reminisce, I reminisce