[Intro: Ghostface (Keyshia Cole)] Damn, this is for all my women thats going through the struggle On welfare, living the life (oh I cried, but see I'm thankful) gone be alright, thats right (Thankful for the trouble For holding me down, day, oh yeah..) This is how we gone do it, I want you to explain your Then I'mah tell you mine, '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 When you young... And I'm heading the same path, uh But the difference me and you Is, oh, hey, hey, hey
[Ghostface There's not a difference, boo, real life..
It's not ya momma fault, it's ya fault It's your fathers your mother is an alcoholic Confusin the brain from the and the pain And plus he cheated on her, beated on her, smack dead in the she Lost her child in 74 And that lead to breakdowns bicardi dark she downin it raw she can't take it she constantly cryin fallin on her knees like me lord please I'm ready to leave all she needed was somebody to rub her give her a nice hug and rescue her from off these streets, on
[Ghostface There's not a difference, boo, it's an 8-figure, back me up
I sent 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 status in the sheets I'm keepin you no nigga gone do what I do imah take of you and ya kids Take the bent and go ya biz The bills is paid,the back on I quote you know the want they nickleodeon on I'm not ashamed to you you or gloss you out Fat, skinny out of shape i'll you out
[Ghostface ya eyes..
Yo in the theres a struggle my girls is in she lackin guidance in the mind shes blinded and 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 gonna stay strong No matter Yeah.. we're still to see, hey... (that's my baby, that's my baby)
[Outro: Cole] Gotta keep the hood up through all the No matter what, you know I'm saying? Keep your in the right place