Pete Rock - They Reminisce Over Drew (T.R.O.D.) lyrics

I reminisce, I reminisce I reminisce for a spell, or shall I say think back Hella great things that tell the way we act Born on the 12th of October Never smoked, never drank, life-long sober Over-stated as underrated since the beginning When in second grade it was stated that I was a musician From piano to the sax and other woodwinds Lessons with jazz legends where Inglewood ends From the vinyl to the tracks and bumpin' good blends Breaking and tagging and banging with my 'hood friends I was about that life for more than a minute Even though my parents raised me different, I was in it Irresponsible, plain not thinking Peers and constables, years of obstacles Finally hurdled and liquidated like Squirtle When I verbally murdered derkles, underground never commercial I make music because music made me It seems you all forgot the value of it lately Appreciation is missing, so I'm on a mission To help you see it glisten when you close your eyes and listen Positive over negative, gotta let it live Before it dies - that's a lesson in rhetoric De ja vu, still the crew gets hella blue When they reminisce over Drew Good lord I reminisce, I reminisce Reminisce