You are
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 take my mama's place Suspended from school, and to go home, I was a fool the big boys, breaking all the rules I shed with my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the other little And even we had different daddy's, the same drama When things went wrong we'd blame 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 from the police, that's right catch me, put a whooping to my backside And even as a crack fiend, You always was a black queen, I understand For a woman it ain't easy to raise a man You always was A poor mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it There's no way I can pay you But the plan is to you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? Sweet Dear 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 cause the wasn't there He passed away and I didn't cry, my anger let me feel for a stranger They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all I was looking for a father he was I hung around the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs They showed a young love I moved out and really hanging I money of my own so I started slanging I ain't guilty cause, though I sell rocks It feels good putting in your mailbox I paying rent when the rent's due I hope ya got the necklace that I sent 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 work in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot plate Ya just with the scraps you was given And mama made every Thanksgiving 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 I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? Sweet And dear Place no one above ya, lady You are Don't ya we love 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 that can get me back in focus When I was sick as a kid To me happy there's no limit 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 Lord that you me There are no words can express how I feel You never kept a secret, always stayed 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 Everything will be alright if ya on a struggle everyday, gotta roll 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 love ya? lady And mama Place no one ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya we love ya?
Sweet And dear
mama Lady, lady,