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I was young me and my mama had beef Seventeen years old kicked out on the Though back at the time, I never I'd see her face a woman alive that could take my mama's place Suspended from school, and to go home, I was a fool With the big boys, breaking all the I shed tears my baby sister Over the we was poorer than the other little kids And even though we had different daddy's, the same When went wrong we'd blame mama I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was Hugging on my mama a jail cell And who'd in elementary? Hey! I see the penitentiary, one day And running from the police, right Mama me, put a whooping to my backside And even as a crack fiend, You was a black queen, mama I finally For a it ain't easy trying to raise a man You always was A poor single mother on welfare, 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 we love ya? Sweet lady Dear no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
Now nobody tell us it was fair No from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my Wouldn't let me feel for a They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all I was looking for a father he was I hung around with the Thugs, and even they sold drugs showed a young brother love I moved out and really hanging I needed of my own so I started slanging I ain't guilty cause, even though I rocks It feels good money in your mailbox I paying rent when the rent's due I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I to you when I was low you was there for me And never left me alone because you for me And I could see you coming home after late You're in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot Ya just working with the you was given And mama made miracles every But now the road got rough, alone You're trying to raise two bad 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? lady And mama Place no one above ya, sweet You are Don't ya know we ya?
out some liquor and I reminisce, cause through the drama I can always on my mama And when it seems that I'm You say the that can get me back in focus When I was as a little kid To keep me happy there's no to the things you did And all my memories Are full of all the sweet you did for me And even I act crazy I gotta thank the that you made me There are no words can express how I feel You never kept a secret, always real And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra love that you me I wish I take the pain away If you can make it through the there's a brighter day will be alright if ya hold on It's a struggle everyday, gotta on 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 mama Place no one above ya, lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
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