Damn, is for all my women That been through the struggle On welfare, the rough life
It's gon' be right This is how we That's
is how we gon' do it I want you to your story I'ma tell you 'em
Hustlin', strivin', survivin' Momma, Never realizing, that you a diamond Momma,
the sun or the rain, through the pain I'ma hold you down, you down the good, or the bad times, I got love for you The stress and the aches, so much love for you, yeah
Yo, it's not ya momma fault, it's ya fathers It's your fathers your mother is an alcoholic Confusin' the brain from the and the pain And he cheated on her, beated on her, smack dead in the rain
She her first child in 74 And that to nervous breakdowns bacardi dark she downin' it raw She can't take it, she constantly cryin', fallin' on her knees
Like help me, Lord, please, I'm to leave All she needed was to rub her feet Give her a hug and rescue her from off these streets, c'mon
Hustlin', strivin', survivin' Momma, Never realizing, that you a diamond Momma,
Through the sun or the rain, through the I'ma you down, hold you down Through the good, or the bad times, I got for you The stress and the aches, so much love for you, yeah
I been sent by an angel to you up you way above the clouds and back you up At night, you can lay in my arms feel the heart Don in the sheets, I'm keepin' you warm
no nigga gone do what I do I'ma take of you and ya kids Take the bent and go ya biz The bills is paid,the cable on
I quote you know the seeds want they on I'm not ashamed to you you or gloss you out Fat, skinny out of shape dior you out
Hustlin', strivin', survivin' Momma, Never realizing, that you a diamond Momma,
the sun or the rain, through the pain I'ma hold you down, you down the good, or the bad times, I got love for you The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you,
In the hood there's a struggle, my is in trouble She lackin' in the mind, she's blinded and puzzled Her pops never her the ropes Her moms mad kids on her own She never had a strong man in her
in this life, sun don't always shine But it can't all the time (Everything's be alright)
Somebody sees pain You will never hurt I see you momma, I see you
You can cry yours (Cry eyes) It be alright (It be alright)
Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' Momma, realizing, that you were a diamond Momma,
Through the sun or the rain, the pain hold you down, hold you down Through the good, or the bad times, I got for you The stress and the aches, so much love for you, yeah
Through the good or the bad the stress and the heart ache