I Remember

Lyrics

[Verse 1] That's them, they remember their loved ones When they see a flower Some claim it comes down on 'em At that good rockin' hour Some say a rain shower Brings it all back home That's the way it goes, I suppose Well, that ain't the way it goes with me [Chorus] But I remember Oh yes I remember Lord knows I remember [Verse 2] I don't know what you Don't know don't hurt you I know what you do know sure can I should be grinnin' 'Cause I know it's better to be free Well, I'm not ashamed to admit it I triеd every force Known to man to fit it Your shit was too cold for mе [Chorus] But I remember Oh yes, child I remember [Verse 3] I think of you all the time I think of you all the time Everytime I see a "no spittin'" sign Everytime the telephone Don't give me back my dime Oh I remember, I remember I think of you all the time Everytime I see a man bleedin' Everytime I see a baby cryin' [Chorus] Oh I remember Oh yes, child I remember [Verse 4] You not here to get to the top of the stairs And be too scared To put the kid in your own door? And sometimes you hear a voice And go cop a brew on the corner And you try and tell yourself It was the welfare lad in there (Remember) And you know you're lyin' (Remember) And you know you're breathin' (Remember) But you still feel like you're dyin' (Remember) Your cotton made for pickin' And neckbones made for lickin' Everytime I the poor Whose twisted crooked Everytime I see them Happy dust man creepin Everytime I see some that's big Ah, I remember (Oh yes, child) [Bridge] I remember I think of you all the time [Verse 5] When I smell some Hard earned dude's grits burnin' (Everytime I see) Or just see another fool learnin' (Everytime I see) Or evertime I see another fool learnin' (Everytime I see) (Learn, fool!) (Everytime I see) (Learn, fool!) (Everytime I see) (Learn, fool!) (Everytime I see) (Learn, fool!) [Outro] Oh yes, child I remember