Reminisce

Still remember coming up Bus stop before the sun was up All the teachers thought I wouldn't amount to nothing stumbled up I guess I wasn't dumb enough Cause I'm getting pretty clever with the words and my numbers up Flashbacks to hide and seek in the neighborhood We ain't have much, but she taught us how to make it good On the sidelines everyday I stood Came with big dreams always tried to figure how to do it Few years later found the pad started to shift energy Listened differently, something changed up in my sensory Focused on their flows lyrics start to slip my memory If you know you know, used to go by the name NOB (NOB) Said that's the wrong way to look at I'm my own man, own name so I took that Left my text backs at home, rhymes in my book bag Now I can't help but look back Look back and I reminisce Back when all I had to stress bout was the homework and make sure I pass my quiz Look back and I reminisce Thinking I don't know how momma did it by herself raising two of her kids queen Reminisce reminisce Look back and I reminisce Reminiscent better days When the street lights would let us play Memories replay, Been different since you been away The decisions I done start to weigh I don't often change Cause now I just realize In a world superficial, they hate on the real guys Might've took you away, but they never could kill vibes Gave me some motivations and morals to live by Stress levels real high, you was the calming factor Before your demise, freedom only thing you was after Tryna revise, the way I live to see you after Couldn't help but cry, when I saw ya grand daughter fractured, ruined chapter Reminiscent better days When the street lights would let us play Memories replay Don't think that I have gone astray I been tryna live a better way Look back and I reminisce Back when all I had to stress bout was the homework and make sure I pass my quiz Look back and I reminisce Thinking I don't know how momma did it by herself raising two of her kids queen Reminisce reminisce Look back and I reminisce