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When I was me and my mama had beef Seventeen old kicked out on the streets Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's Suspended from school, and scared to go home, I was a With the big boys, all the rules I tears with my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the other little And though we had different daddy's, the same drama When things went wrong we'd blame I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was Hugging on my mama from a cell And who'd in elementary? Hey! I see the penitentiary, one day And from the police, that's right Mama catch me, put a to my backside And even as a fiend, mama You always was a black queen, I understand For a it ain't easy trying to raise a man You was committed A poor single on welfare, tell me how ya did it no way I can pay you back But the is to show you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady Dear Place no one ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
Now ain't tell us it was fair No from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my let me feel for a stranger They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all I was for a father he was gone I hung around with the Thugs, and even though sold drugs They showed a young brother I moved out and really hanging I needed money of my own so I started I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell It feels good money in your mailbox I paying rent when the rent's due I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I to you 'Cause when I was low you was for me And left me alone because you cared for me And I could see you coming home work late You're in the kitchen to fix us a hot plate Ya just with the scraps you was given And mama made miracles every But now the got rough, you're alone trying to raise two bad kids on your own And no way I can pay you back But my is to show you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we ya? Sweet lady And mama Place no one ya, sweet lady You are ya know we love ya?
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce, through the drama I can always on my mama And when it that I'm hopeless You say the words that can get me in focus I was sick as a little kid To me happy there's no limit to the things you did And all my childhood Are of all the sweet things you did for me And though I act crazy I gotta thank the Lord that you me There are no words can express how I feel You kept a secret, always stayed real And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra that you gave me I I could take the pain away If you can make it through the there's a brighter day will be alright if ya hold on It's a struggle everyday, gotta on And no way I can pay you back But my is to show you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? Sweet And mama Place no one ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
Sweet And dear
Dear Lady, lady,