You are
When I was young me and my had beef Seventeen old kicked out on the streets Though at the time, I never 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, all the rules I shed tears with my baby Over the years we was poorer than the other kids And even though we had different daddy's, the drama When things went wrong we'd blame I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was on my mama from a jail cell And think 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 understand For a woman it ain't easy to raise a man You was committed A poor single mother on welfare, 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 know we ya? Sweet lady Dear no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
Now ain't nobody us it was fair No love from my daddy the coward wasn't there He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my let me feel for a stranger They say I'm 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 sold showed a young brother love I out and started really hanging I needed money of my own so I started I ain't guilty cause, even I sell rocks It feels good putting money in mailbox I love rent when the rent's due I hope ya got the diamond that I sent to you 'Cause I was low you was there for me And left me alone because you cared for me And I could see you coming home work late You're in the kitchen 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, alone You're trying to raise two bad kids on 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? Sweet And dear no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya we love ya?
Pour out some and I reminisce, cause through the drama I can always depend on my 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 me happy there's no limit to the things you did And all my childhood Are full of all the sweet you did for me And even I act crazy I thank the Lord 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 you gave me I I could take the pain away If you can make it through the night there's a day Everything will be 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? lady And dear no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya we love ya?
lady And dear
Dear Lady, lady,