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I was young me and my mama had beef Seventeen years old out on the streets back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face Ain't a woman alive that could take my place Suspended from school, and scared to go home, I was a the big boys, breaking all the rules I shed tears with my sister Over the years we was poorer than the other kids And even though we had different daddy's, the drama things went wrong we'd blame mama I reminisce on the I caused, it was hell Hugging on my mama from a 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 whooping to my And even as a crack fiend, You was a black queen, mama I finally For a woman it ain't easy trying to a man You was committed A single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it There's no way I can pay you But the plan is to show you I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? Sweet mama Place no one above ya, lady You are ya know we love ya?
Now nobody tell us it was fair No love from my daddy cause the wasn't there He away and I didn't cry, cause my anger Wouldn't let me for a stranger say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along I was for a father he was gone I hung around with the Thugs, and though they sold drugs They showed a young brother I moved out and started hanging I money of my own so I started slanging I guilty cause, even though I sell rocks It feels putting money in your mailbox I love paying 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 me alone because you cared for me And I could see you coming home after late in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot plate Ya just working the scraps you was given And mama made every Thanksgiving But now the road got rough, you're You're trying to two bad kids on your own And there's no way I can pay you But my is to show you that I understand 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, through the drama I can always on my mama And it seems that I'm hopeless You say the words can get me back in focus When I was sick as a kid To keep me happy there's no to the things you did And all my childhood Are full of all the things you did for me And even though I act I gotta thank the that you made me are no words that can express how I feel You never kept a secret, always stayed And I appreciate, how you me And all the love that you gave me I wish I could take the pain If you can make it the night there's a brighter day Everything will be if ya hold on It's a struggle everyday, gotta on And there's no way I can pay you But my plan is to show you that I You are
Don't ya know we ya? Sweet lady And dear Place no one above ya, lady You are ya know we love ya?
Sweet And dear
Dear Lady, lady,