Memories

Got me back down memory lane And I remember being in hospitals when I was 4, I wasn't supposed to make it My mama prayed for me i got purpose that's how I take it Lived in apartments 2 bedroom My mom and dad had theirs me and my brother shared rooms Then my auntie Pam moved in and that was tighter She used to let us roll in that pink lowrider And yeah even my dad let me hit the road He made deals in front of a 7 year old, whoa What's in that manila folder and why it got that odor But I didn't recognize that smell again 'til I got older Childhood memories could be the worst Good thing my pops had dough and my mom was a, nurse Went to school in Compton Dale's donuts like every morning Me and my dad dropped my mom off at work, every morning, man Even though I was young I seen things pretty clear It's just crazy to see all ya memories in the rear, yeah Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Never thought that it would change (No, no, no) Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Got me back down memory lane Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Never thought that it would change (No, no, no) Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Got me back down memory lane Lane, man it's crazy how the times change Never thought that I would ever go through so much pain Situations you go through could really wreck ya brain Then your left to deal with feelings that you cannot tame My grandpa passed now all I have is all of these flashbacks I didn't have enough time with him and I can't get passed that Wish I could take it back to where he was alive again Then fast forward past 05 so he ain't gotta die again And I wish he could help me with this family reunion But he's in a better place so we'll have another reunion Man even though I was young I sen things pretty clear It's just crazy to see all your memories in the rear, yeah Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Never thought that it would change (No, no, no) Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Got me back down memory lane Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Never thought that it would change (No, no, no) Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Got me back down memory lane Got into music 'Cause my dad introduced me to it Got too familiar then I found myself starting to do it And that was when I found what music meant to me Then going to see Snoop at Poly, that was history Just wanted to let him know And Mom that day we went to Dre's house and I told my dad I forgot he wasn't supposed to know Even though I was young I seen things pretty clear It's crazy to see all your memories in the rear, yeah Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Never thought that it would change (No, no, no) Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Got me back down memory lane Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Never thought that it would change (No, no, no) Reminiscing on the days, when I didn't feel no pain Got me back down memory lane