[Intro: Killah (Keyshia Cole)] Damn, this is for all my women thats been going through the On welfare, the rough life (oh I cried, but see I'm thankful) It's gone be alright, right (Thankful for the trouble For holding me down, day, oh yeah..) This is how we gone do it, I you to explain your story I'mah tell you mine, tell 'em (Uh, ask for any more.. more...) 'em Keyshia..
[Chorus: Cole] Momma, where did you go I need to know You got me living the life you living you were young... And I'm down the same path, uh But the difference me and you Is, oh, hey, hey, hey
Killah] There's not a difference, boo, it's life..
It's not ya momma fault, it's ya fault It's fathers fault your mother is an alcoholic Confusin the from the booze and the pain And plus he on her, beated on her, smack dead in the rain she her first child in 74 And that lead to nervous breakdowns dark she downin it raw she can't take it she constantly cryin down on her knees like help me please I'm ready to leave all she was somebody to rub her feet give her a nice hug and rescue her from off these streets, on
[Ghostface There's not a difference, boo, it's only an 8-figure, me up
I been sent by an angel to you up Take you way the clouds and back you up At night you can lay in my arms feel the beatin Don in the sheets I'm keepin you warm aint no nigga do what I do imah take care of you and ya Take the and go handle ya biz The is paid,the cable back on I you know the seeds want they nickleodeon on I'm not to sport you you or gloss you out Fat, skinny out of i'll dior you out
[Ghostface ya eyes..
Yo in the hood a struggle my girls is in she lackin in the mind shes blinded and puzzled her pops never showed her the her moms raised mad on her own She never had a man in her home
[Keyshia Cole w/ Ghost Stay Oh, hey, said gonna stay strong No what Yeah.. we're still to see, hey... (that's my baby, that's my baby)
[Outro: Keyshia Gotta keep the hood up through all the No matter what, you what I'm saying? Keep your in the right place