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When I was young me and my had beef Seventeen years old out on the streets Though at the time, I never thought I'd see her face Ain't a woman that could take my mama's place from school, and scared to go home, I was a fool With the big boys, breaking all the I tears with my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the little kids And even though we had different daddy's, the drama things went wrong we'd blame mama I on the stress 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 to my backside And even as a fiend, mama You always was a queen, mama I understand For a woman it ain't easy trying to a man You was committed A poor single 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 ya? Sweet lady Dear Place no one ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
Now ain't nobody tell us it was No love from my daddy cause the 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 father he was I hung around with the Thugs, and even they sold drugs They a young brother love I moved out and started hanging I money of my own so I started slanging I ain't guilty cause, even though I rocks It feels good money in your mailbox I paying 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 never left me alone you cared for me And I could see you coming after work late You're in the kitchen to fix us a hot plate Ya working with the scraps you was given And mama made miracles Thanksgiving But now the got rough, you're alone You're trying to two bad kids on your own 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 mama no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya we love ya?
out some liquor and I reminisce, cause through the drama I can always depend on my And when it that I'm hopeless You say the words can get me back in focus When I was as a little kid To me happy there's no limit to the things you did And all my memories Are of all the sweet things you did for me And even though I act I thank the Lord that you made me There are no words that can express how I You kept a secret, always stayed real And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra love you gave me I wish I could take the away If you can make it through the night there's a day Everything will be alright if ya on It's a struggle everyday, roll on And no way I can pay you back But my plan is to you that I understand You are
Don't ya we love ya? Sweet lady And dear no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
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