[Refrain: Chino XL & Akili She said she done this She shouldve done Pack my bags and look back Some things that Ive seen I un-see Ive spent my whole life trying to get free And Im never gonna bewithout my pain and But I remember what my mama me (Mama told me) Mama told me (Mama me) I remember what my told me
[Verse 1: XL] I scramble to my feet to consciousness The half full of blood, Im a pessimist It sense for me to make my exodus scene flashing through child monic movie images I was nine years old spine hemorrhages Just me and him was in the house, no All Im thinking is, how Im a through this He unclenched his fist, my face I reminisce, I remember the stress Feeling nervousness when he home up the steps Mom he beatin' me bad first escaped my She that I was a fuck up and I deserved this shit What could I have done I was only nine With fucking stitches in my eye she me stop crying Im looking for a sign, the sun dont ever Im an only child; they say that is blind
[Refrain: Chino XL & Akili She said she shouldve done She shouldve that Pack my bags and never look Some things that Ive seen I cant Ive my whole life just trying to get free And Im never gonna my pain and misery But I remember what my told me (Mama told me) told me (Mama told me) I remember what my mama me
2: Chino XL] Now in retrospect as a father back Having my own flesh of my Theres no excuse for I also have heard that what kill us make us stronger But the abuse that I took, took my hunger Living inside my imagination I hate Planning my escape, my personal faith She it on the drugs; she blamed it on the times She blamed on her moms, but Im the one with Staring at chipped paint wall in my room Im 13 old now I gotta do something soon It was the 6th of inside my mouth was a bloody wound My step father vowed to put in me in a told me my real daddy didnt want me I figured this new man must be special if she let him me Now I aint have a mother, and he have no mercy Why did god curse me? Im meant to suffer
[Refrain: XL & Akili Nickson] She said she shouldve done She shouldve done my bags and never look back Some things that Ive seen I un-see Ive my whole life just trying to get free And Im gonna bewithout my pain and misery But I what my mama told me (Mama told me) Mama me (Mama told me) I remember my mama told me
[Verse 3: XL] I finally decided that I wouldnt take it no I had a steak knife that Ive been hiding in my right He had punch my jaw just the night before I silently outside his bedroom door But every breath I took I like there was angels with me Soon his would be a mystery even to me I saw a shadow move, he finally through I swung a knife at dude, if I had knew The slipping out a body was my mom dukes I had no idea she was in the room too Wiping from my eyes this cant be true My step father in the bed still off cheap brew I knelled down to momma to hear a truth She son I never loved him more than you I still myself, I tried to hang myself The leather broke, that was 20 years ago
[Chino XL & Akili x2 She said she done this She shouldve done Pack my bags and never look things that Ive seen I cant un-see Ive spent my whole life trying to get free And Im never bewithout my pain and misery But I remember what my mama told me (Mama me) told me (Mama told me) I remember what my told me