I Remember

[Lil' Rob] I want you to sit back... Close your eyes... And think of all those wonderful times... That we used to have... Yeah Now I know things aren't the way they used to be right now... But they are, gonna get better some day... Mmm And I know that... [Verse 1] Ever since I was about twelve, that's when they documented me A gang member, let me tell you my Autobiography (autobiography...) I can't let it Turn me frenetic It must have been genetic To get in trouble with the law Take what I break I spray at the walls, that's what I used to do Smokin' a joint or two Lil' Rob (Lil' Rob) gettin' a little blazed Walkin' through my concrete maze, remember the days (remember the days) 'Member goin' to school, party by the tracks, smokin' a sack With the vato that I sold it to, get him stoned, then I jack it back 'Member the guero, he used to look at us all Funny and strange Cause my pants was bigger than theirs, but now they all Wear 'em the same (Yeah) I used to get jealous, wonderin' why, I never had the same rights Is it because I'm burnin' natos down, eatin' menudo, frijoles and rice? Someone explain to me, all of this insanity I'm not understandin' you, never understandin' me (never understanding) When a minority gets their priorities straight We become the majority Inflate An incredible rate, controllin' our fate, controllin' our states And I can't Wait 'Member you told me I'd never amount to anything That I'll probably be on the streets, sellin' mota Or methamphetamines So what? It made me an extra buck When I was, shit out of my luck You'd do the same thing, homie, if you were stuck [Chorus: Lil' Rob] And I remember When time was easy That's what everybody says, but not me Wicked ass times on S.D. streets But I still love them (Love them...) And had to have them (Have them...) [Vocal Bizz] And I remember Remembering the things We used to do Places we used to go Yeah [Verse 2] And I remember kickin' it under the street lamp Smokin' a jay (Smokin' a jay) Hearing my homie say, "Hey homie, pass the joint this way" (Alright) And this was everyday and every night Was the same We didn't call each other by the first or last, but by nicknames Dreamer Pee wee Oso Negro To name a few One passed away Rest in peace, the others locked away In prison blues 'Member the things we used to do Can nobody take it away from us We used to live life dangerous Time flew away like angel dust Leva known as pests, pesta, so levas Stay away from metiches and chepas Talkin' mentiras, cause they can't beat us Mira Lil' Rob On his lowrider Bicicleta Lookin' For munecas Beautiful Like Aztecas But when it comes to love Leave all of the agony for the ecstasy What comes around, goes around, so baby Don't mess with me, don't, be testing me Cause Lil' Rob be One of a kind, original individual Unforgettable, memorable, indelible Incredible Infallible [Chorus] [Vocal Bizz] And I remember I remember The things, we used to do The places we used to go, yeah (Verse 3) Leave all of my love to mi madre, padre Brother and sister And all of my sangre Enemies Chale (Chale) Me vale Verga Estas afuera, mirando padentro You wanna come in, but you can't Cause we're not in love with no mensos Threw you away like a pencil Kill you away like a stencil Just when you think you had a grip on life That's when you let go (When you let go) Ready, set, go It's a race to the finish, and only the best gonna win this And I'm prepared to take you to outer limits or until it's finished business What is this? Gente becomin' Witnesses I don't know nothin', I don't hear nothin' I don't see nothin', somethin' I learned as a kid Along with respect, those who respect you Forget about the ones that will forget about you (About you) My recollection is a collection of a big collection of mi vida Memories I need ya Like a junkie needs his cheeba I wish that I could go back And do it all over again But I know that ain't happenin' And so I sit rememberin' [Chorus] [Vocal Bizz] And I remember I remember Everything Everything we used to do And I remember Oooh, me and my homies Underneath the street lights Gettin' high And I remember Oh, when we used to play, shoot 'em up Bang, bang, bang, bang Bang, bang (Bang...)