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I was six years old when I fell down on Spencer Ave. It was my aunt suzy's house and I still can see the bruise I remember grand daddy even though I never sat on his knee He taught me life was culture baby My uncle David they call him Jello the only man that could say hello And it sound like angels singing in your ear And even though they all passed away I still long for their company And I wonder God why couldn't they stay So I gotta remember though I'm young that my time will surely come And now I gotta try to keep it together as I watch my family pass me by So remember, so remember, so remember So remember, so remember, so remember So remember, so remember, so remember So remember, so remember, so remember your family I was twelve years old when my uncle Andrew had got sick And Jaundice turn to HIV and then his body quit It was strange the numbness I felt, watching him all dressed in black Wasn't thinking about what he gave up but about all I lacked So I gotta believe, that if I give I can live through eternity And I gotta know, if I don't share myself know one will ever know So remember, so remember, so remember So remember, so remember, so remember So remember, so remember, so remember So remember, so remember, so remember your family