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When I was 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 could take my mama's Suspended from school, and scared to go home, I was a With the big boys, breaking all the I shed with my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the other little And even though we had different daddy's, the same When things went wrong we'd mama I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was Hugging on my mama from a 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 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 single on welfare, tell me how ya did it There's no way I can pay you But the plan is to show you that I 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 ain't tell us it was fair No love from my daddy the coward wasn't there He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my Wouldn't let me for a stranger They say I'm and I'm heartless, but all along I was for a father he was gone I around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs showed a young brother love I moved out and started really I needed of my own so I started slanging I ain't guilty cause, even though I rocks It good putting money in your mailbox I love rent when the rent's due I hope ya got the diamond necklace I sent to you 'Cause I was low you was there for me And never left me because you cared for me And I see you coming home after work late You're in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot Ya just with 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 show you I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady And dear Place no one ya, sweet lady You are ya know we love ya?
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce, through the drama I can always on my mama And when it that I'm hopeless You say the words that can get me in focus When I was sick as a kid To keep me happy there's no to the things you did And all my memories Are of all the sweet things you did for me And though I act crazy I gotta the Lord that you made me There are no words that can how I feel You never a secret, always stayed real And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra love that you me I I could take the pain away If you can make it the night there's a brighter day will be alright if ya hold on It's a everyday, gotta roll on And no way I can pay you back But my is to show you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady And dear Place no one ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
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