You are
I was young me and my mama had beef Seventeen years old out on the streets Though back at the time, I thought I'd see her face Ain't a woman alive that take my mama's place from school, and scared to go home, I was a fool With the big boys, breaking all the I shed with my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the little kids And even though we had different daddy's, the drama When things went wrong we'd blame I reminisce on the 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 running from the police, right catch me, put a whooping to my backside And as a crack fiend, mama You was a black queen, mama I finally For a woman it easy trying to raise a man You was committed A single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it no way I can pay you back But the plan is to you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady mama Place no one ya, sweet lady You are ya know we love ya?
Now ain't nobody us it was fair No love from my cause the coward wasn't there He passed away and I didn't cry, my anger Wouldn't let me for a stranger say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along I was looking for a he was gone I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they drugs They showed a young love I moved out and started really I needed money of my own so I started I ain't guilty cause, even though I rocks It feels good money in your mailbox I love paying rent when the due I hope ya got the necklace that I sent to you 'Cause I was low you was there for me And never me alone because you cared for me And I could see you coming home after work in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot plate Ya just working the scraps you was given And mama made miracles every But now the road got rough, alone You're to raise two bad kids on your 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? Sweet And dear no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya we love ya?
out some liquor and I reminisce, cause through the drama I can always depend on my And when it seems I'm hopeless You say the that can get me back in focus When I was sick as a kid To keep me happy there's no limit to the you did And all my childhood Are of all the sweet things you did for me And even though I act I gotta thank the that you made me There are no words that can express how I You never a secret, always stayed real And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra love you gave me I wish I could take the pain If you can make it through the there's a brighter day will be alright if ya hold on It's a struggle everyday, roll on And no way I can pay you back But my plan is to show you I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady And mama Place no one above ya, lady You are Don't ya we love ya?
Sweet And dear
mama Lady, lady,