You are
When I was young me and my had beef Seventeen old kicked out on the streets Though back at the time, I never I'd see her face Ain't a alive that could take my mama's place Suspended school, and scared to go home, I was a fool With the big boys, all the rules I shed with my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the other little And even though we had daddy's, the same drama When things went wrong we'd mama I on the stress I caused, it was hell on my mama from a jail cell And who'd think in 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 black queen, I understand For a woman it ain't trying to raise a man You always was 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 ya? Sweet lady Dear no one above ya, sweet lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
Now ain't nobody tell us it was No love from my daddy cause the wasn't there He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my Wouldn't let me feel for a say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along I was looking for a he was gone I hung around with the Thugs, and even they sold drugs They showed a brother love I moved out and started hanging I needed money of my own so I started I ain't guilty cause, even though I rocks It feels putting money in your mailbox I love paying rent when the due I hope ya got the diamond necklace I sent to you 'Cause I was low you was there for me And left me alone because you cared for me And I could see you coming home after late You're in the trying to fix us a hot plate Ya just with the scraps you was given And mama made miracles Thanksgiving But now the road got rough, you're You're trying to raise two bad kids on 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 Don't ya know we ya?
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce, through the drama I can always depend on my And it seems that I'm hopeless You say the words that can get me 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 even I act crazy I gotta thank the Lord you made 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 love that you gave me I wish I take the pain away If you can make it through the night there's a day Everything be alright if ya hold on It's a 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 ya? Sweet lady And mama Place no one above ya, lady You are Don't ya we love ya?
Sweet And dear
mama Lady, lady,