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