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When I was young me and my mama had Seventeen old kicked out on the streets back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face Ain't a alive that could take my mama's place Suspended from school, and scared to go home, I was a With the big boys, breaking all the I tears with my baby sister Over the we was poorer than the other little kids And even though we had different daddy's, the drama When went wrong we'd blame mama I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was Hugging on my mama from a jail And who'd think in Hey! I see the penitentiary, one day And from the police, that's right Mama catch me, put a whooping to my And even as a fiend, mama You was a black queen, mama I understand For a woman it ain't easy trying to a man You always was A poor single mother on welfare, me how ya did it no way I can pay you back But the plan is to show you I understand You are
Don't ya know we ya? Sweet lady mama Place no one above ya, lady You are Don't ya we love ya?
Now nobody tell us it was fair No love from my daddy cause the coward there He passed away and I didn't cry, my anger Wouldn't let me for a stranger They say I'm and I'm heartless, but all along I was looking for a father he was I hung around with the Thugs, and even though sold drugs They showed a young brother I out and started really hanging I money of my own so I started slanging I ain't guilty cause, even I sell rocks It good putting money in your mailbox I love paying when the rent's due I hope ya got the necklace that I sent to you 'Cause I was low you was there for me And never left me alone because you for me And I see you coming home after work late You're in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot Ya just working with the you was given And mama made miracles Thanksgiving 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 plan is to show you that I You are
Don't ya we love ya? Sweet lady And mama Place no one above ya, sweet You are ya know we love ya?
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce, cause through the I can always depend on my And when it seems that I'm You say the words that can get me back in I was sick as a little kid To keep me happy there's no limit to the you did And all my childhood Are full of all the sweet you did for me And even though I act I gotta thank the Lord that you me are no words that can express how I feel You kept a secret, always stayed real And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra love you gave me I wish I could take the away If you can make it the night there's a brighter day Everything be alright if ya hold on a struggle everyday, gotta roll on And there's no way I can pay you But my is to show you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady And dear no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya we love ya?
Sweet And dear
Dear Lady, lady,