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When I was young me and my mama had Seventeen old kicked out on the streets Though back at the time, I thought I'd see her face Ain't a woman alive that could take my place Suspended from school, and to go home, I was a fool With the big boys, breaking all the I shed tears with my sister Over the years we was poorer than the other kids And even we had different daddy's, the same drama When things went wrong we'd mama I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was on my mama from a jail cell And who'd in elementary? Hey! I see the penitentiary, one day And running the police, that's right Mama me, put a whooping to my backside And even as a fiend, mama You always was a black queen, I understand For a it ain't 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 show you I understand You are
Don't ya we love ya? Sweet lady Dear Place no one ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we 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 wrong and I'm heartless, but all I was for a father he was gone I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they drugs They showed a 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 sell It feels good money in your mailbox I love paying rent the rent's due I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I to you 'Cause I was low you was there for me And never left me 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 Thanksgiving But now the road got rough, you're You're trying to raise two bad on your own And no way I can pay you back But my plan is to you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we ya? Sweet lady And mama Place no one ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce, cause through the I can always on my mama And when it seems that I'm You say the words that can get me in focus I was sick as a little kid To keep me happy no limit to the things you did And all my memories Are full of all the things 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 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 there's a brighter day Everything will be alright if ya on It's a everyday, gotta roll on And there's no way I can pay you But my plan is to show you I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady And mama no one above ya, sweet lady You are ya know we love ya?
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