[Refrain: Chino XL & Nickson] She said she shouldve this She shouldve done Pack my bags and look back Some things that Ive I cant un-see Ive spent my whole life trying to get free And Im never gonna my pain and misery But I what my mama told me (Mama told me) Mama told me (Mama me) I what my mama told me
[Verse 1: XL] I to my feet to regain consciousness The floor half full of blood, Im a It makes sense for me to make my This flashing through child monic movie images I was nine years old with hemorrhages Just me and him was in the house, no All Im is, how Im a live through this He unclenched his fist, my grimaces I dont reminisce, I remember the Feeling nervousness when he home up the steps Mom he me bad first escaped my lips She said that I was a up and I deserved this shit What could I have done I was only nine With stitches in my eye she told me stop crying Im looking for a sign, the sun dont shine Im an only child; they say that love is
Chino XL & Akili Nickson] She said she shouldve this She done that Pack my bags and never look Some things that Ive seen I un-see Ive spent my whole life just trying to get And Im never gonna bewithout my and misery But I remember my mama told me (Mama told me) Mama me (Mama told me) I what my mama told me
[Verse 2: XL] Now in as a father looking back my own flesh of my flesh Theres no excuse for I also have heard that what dont kill us us stronger But the abuse I took, took away my hunger Living inside my I learned hate my escape, losing my personal faith She blamed it on the drugs; she it on the times She blamed on her moms, but Im the one with Staring at that chipped paint wall in my Im 13 years old now I gotta do soon It was the 6th of June 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 be special if she let him hurt me Now I have a mother, and he aint have no mercy Why did god curse me? Maybe Im meant to
[Refrain: XL & Akili Nickson] She she shouldve done this She done that Pack my bags and look back Some that Ive seen I cant un-see Ive spent my whole life just to get free And Im never bewithout my pain and misery But I remember what my mama told me (Mama me) Mama me (Mama told me) I remember what my told me
[Verse 3: XL] I decided that I wouldnt take it no more I had a knife that Ive been hiding in my right drawer He had punch my jaw just the night before I stood silently his bedroom door But every breath I I felt like there was angels with me Soon his death be a mystery even to me I saw a shadow move, he coming through I swung a knife at dude, if I had knew The life out a body was my mom dukes I had no idea that she was in the too Wiping tears from my eyes this be true My step drunk in the bed still off cheap brew I knelled to momma to hear a last truth She son I never loved him more than you I still myself, I tried to hang myself The leather belt broke, was 20 years ago
[Chino XL & Nickson] x2 She she shouldve done this She shouldve that Pack my bags and never look Some things Ive seen I cant un-see Ive spent my whole life just trying to get And Im never gonna bewithout my and misery But I remember what my mama told me (Mama me) told me (Mama told me) I remember what my told me