I Remember

[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