You are
When I was young me and my mama had Seventeen years old out on the streets back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face Ain't a woman that could take my mama's place from school, and scared to go home, I was a fool With the big boys, all the rules I shed tears my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the little kids And even though we had different daddy's, the same When went wrong we'd blame mama I on the stress I caused, it was hell Hugging on my from a jail cell And who'd in elementary? Hey! I see the penitentiary, one day And from the police, that's right Mama catch me, put a to my backside And even as a crack fiend, You was a black queen, mama I finally For a woman it easy trying to raise a man You always was A poor mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it no way I can pay you back But the is to show you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we ya? Sweet lady mama Place no one above ya, sweet You are Don't ya we love ya?
Now ain't tell us it was fair No love from my daddy cause the wasn't there He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my Wouldn't let me feel for a They say I'm and I'm heartless, but all along I was looking for a father he was I hung with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs showed a young brother love I moved out and started hanging I needed money of my own so I slanging I guilty cause, even though I sell rocks It good putting money in your mailbox I love paying when the rent's due I hope ya got the necklace that I sent to you when I was low you was there for me And left me alone because you cared for me And I could see you coming after work late You're in the kitchen to fix us a hot plate Ya just with the scraps you was given And mama made every Thanksgiving But now the got rough, you're alone You're trying to raise two bad kids on own And no way I can pay you back But my plan is to show you that I You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady And mama Place no one above ya, sweet You are ya know we love ya?
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce, cause the drama I can always on my mama And when it seems I'm hopeless You say the that can get me back in focus When I was as a little kid To keep me happy there's no limit to the you did And all my childhood Are full of all the sweet you did for me And even I act crazy I gotta thank the Lord you made me There are no words that can express how I You kept a secret, always stayed real And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra love you gave me I wish I take the pain away If you can make it through the night a brighter day Everything will be alright if ya on It's a struggle everyday, gotta on And there's no way I can pay you But my plan is to you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady And mama Place no one above ya, sweet You are Don't ya know we ya?
Sweet And dear
Dear Lady, lady,