[Refrain: Chino XL & Nickson] She she shouldve done this She shouldve that Pack my bags and never 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 remember my mama told me (Mama told me) Mama me (Mama told me) I remember 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 scene 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 live through He unclenched his fist, my grimaces I reminisce, I remember the stress nervousness when he came home up the steps Mom he me bad first escaped my lips She said I was a fuck up and I deserved this shit What could I have possibly I was only nine fucking stitches in my eye she told me stop crying Im looking for a sign, the sun dont ever Im an only child; they say love is blind
Chino XL & Akili Nickson] She said she shouldve this She done that my bags and never look back Some that Ive seen I cant un-see Ive spent my life just trying to get free And Im never gonna bewithout my and misery But I what my mama told me (Mama told me) Mama told me (Mama me) I what my mama told me
2: Chino XL] Now in retrospect as a father looking Having my own flesh of my no excuse for that I also heard that what dont kill us make us stronger But the abuse that I took, away my hunger Living my imagination I learned hate Planning my escape, my personal faith She blamed it on the she blamed it on the times She blamed on her moms, but Im the one with Staring at that paint wall in my room Im 13 old now I gotta do something soon It was the 6th of June inside my mouth was a wound My step vowed to put in me in a tomb Momma told me my real daddy want me I this new man must be special if she let him hurt me Now I aint a mother, and he aint have no mercy Why did god me? Maybe Im meant to suffer
Chino XL & Akili Nickson] She said she shouldve this She shouldve done Pack my and never look back Some things that Ive I cant un-see Ive my whole life just trying to get free And Im never bewithout my pain and misery But I remember what my mama told me (Mama me) Mama told me (Mama me) I remember what my mama me
3: Chino XL] I finally that I wouldnt take it no more I had a steak knife that Ive been hiding in my drawer He had my right jaw just the night before I stood silently outside his door But every breath I took I felt there was angels with me Soon his death be a mystery even to me I saw a move, he finally coming through I swung a knife at dude, if I had only The life slipping out a body was my mom I had no idea she was in the room too Wiping tears from my this cant be true My step father in the bed still off cheap brew I knelled to momma to hear a last truth She said son I never loved him more you I still hate myself, I to hang myself The belt broke, that was 20 years ago
XL & Akili Nickson] x2 She said she done this She shouldve that Pack my and never look back Some that Ive seen I cant un-see Ive spent my whole life just 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 told me