Us3 - Grand Groove lyrics

Since before my adolescence remembrance of you commence Will never forget how you taught a scrub to catch and connect With pitchin', we'd sit and watch the Mets and Yankees As bad as I was, can't remember if ya spanked me While babysittin' this n***a, you became a father figure Mowed the lawn with ya whenever, bourbon was your liquor Who'd figure the strongest man I knew could have a bad ticker And the last time we'd see each other was Christmas '95 Without ever havin' a chance to say goodbye You left the summer of '96, the 1st of July Now reside in peace, released from all the pressure and pain Your grandson proclaim the name, Nelson forever reigns Grand Groove, king of my crew Grand Groove, I dedicate this to you You moved from Queens to Tennessee when in my mid-teens Later Atlanta, adopted Eileen when she was umpteen Provided cream for your fam for years, retired Now I understand what it is to be a man upon this planet Took for granted the times you'd trip to NY on vacation Thinkin' you'd be around for ever, probably neglected you Unconsciously, the thought of me MCing made ya bug Vividly at times imaging our last hug is bugged Don't seem to realize you ain't comin' back, a routine check How, while getting' dressed, did stress give you a heart attack? Now reside in peace, released from all the pressure and pain Your grandson proclaim the name, Nelson forever reigns Grand Groove, king of my crew Grand Groove, I dedicate this to you We laughed for hours when you fell from off that bicycle 'Til tears trickled down my face, memories never erased Laced with wisdom reflect up on my upbringing Remember, you never missed a day My school had me singing "Forever in my heart" Never forget how much I love you Thinkin' of you I miss the times together where it's better You now reside in peace, released from all the pressure and pain Your grandson proclaims the name, Nelson forever reigns Grand Groove, king of my crew Grand Groove, I dedicate this to you Grand Groove, king of my crew Grand Groove, I dedicate this to you