[Intro: Ghostface (Keyshia Cole)] Damn, this is for all my women thats been going the struggle On welfare, the rough life (oh I cried, but see I'm thankful) It's gone be alright, thats (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, did you go wrong Because I to know You got me living the you were living you were young... And I'm heading the same path, uh But the between me and you Is, oh, hey, hey, hey
Killah] There's not a difference, boo, real life..
not ya momma fault, it's ya fathers fault It's your fathers fault your is an alcoholic Confusin the brain the booze and the pain And plus he cheated on her, beated on her, smack in the rain she her first child in 74 And that to nervous breakdowns bicardi dark she downin it raw she can't take it she constantly cryin fallin down on her like me lord please I'm ready to leave all she was somebody to rub her feet give her a nice hug and her from off these streets, come on
[Ghostface There's not a difference, boo, only an 8-figure, back me up
I been by an angel to snatch you up Take you way the clouds and back you up At night you can lay in my arms the heart beatin Don in the sheets I'm keepin you warm aint no nigga gone do I do imah take of you and ya kids the bent and go handle ya biz The is paid,the cable back on I you know the seeds want they nickleodeon on I'm not ashamed to you Floss you or you out Fat, skinny out of shape dior you out
[Ghostface ya eyes..
Yo in the hood a struggle my girls is in she guidance in the mind shes blinded and puzzled her pops showed her the ropes her moms mad kids on her own She never had a man in her home
Cole w/ Ghost ad-libs] Stay Oh, hey, said we're stay strong No what Yeah.. we're still here to see, hey... (that's my baby, my baby)
[Outro: Cole] Gotta keep the hood up all the struggle No matter what, you know what I'm Keep your heart in the place