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I was young me and my mama had beef Seventeen old kicked out on the streets Though back at the time, I thought I'd see her face Ain't a woman alive that could my mama's place Suspended from school, and to go home, I was a fool the big boys, breaking all the rules I shed tears with my sister Over the years we was poorer than the other little And even though we had different daddy's, the drama When things went wrong we'd mama I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was Hugging on my mama a jail cell And who'd in elementary? Hey! I see the penitentiary, one day And running the police, that's right Mama catch me, put a whooping to my And even as a crack fiend, You always was a queen, mama I understand For a woman it ain't easy trying to a man You was committed A poor single on welfare, tell me how ya did it There's no way I can pay you But the plan is to you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady Dear Place no one above ya, lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
Now ain't nobody tell us it was No love my daddy cause the coward wasn't there He away and I didn't cry, cause my anger Wouldn't let me feel for a They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all I was looking for a father he was I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold They a young brother love I moved out and started hanging I needed money of my own so I started I ain't guilty cause, though I sell rocks It feels good putting in your mailbox I love rent when the rent's due I hope ya got the diamond necklace I sent to you when I was low you was there for me And never left me alone you cared for me And I see you coming home after work late You're in the kitchen to fix us a hot plate Ya just working the scraps you was given And made miracles every Thanksgiving But now the got rough, you're alone You're trying to raise two bad kids on own And no way I can pay you back But my plan is to show you that I You are
Don't ya know we love ya? Sweet And dear Place no one above ya, sweet You are Don't ya know we ya?
Pour out liquor and I reminisce, cause through the drama I can always depend on my And it seems that I'm hopeless You say the that can get me back in focus I was sick as a little kid To keep me there's no limit to the things you did And all my memories Are full of all the things you did for me And though I act crazy I gotta thank the Lord you made me are no words that can express how I feel You never a secret, always stayed real And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra love that you me I I could take the pain away If you can make it through the there's a brighter day Everything will be alright if ya on It's a struggle everyday, roll on And there's no way I can pay you But my plan is to show you I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? Sweet And mama no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
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