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I was young me and my mama had beef Seventeen years old kicked out on the Though at the time, I never thought I'd see her face Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's Suspended from school, and to go home, I was a fool With the big boys, breaking all the I tears with my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the little kids And even though we had different daddy's, the drama things went wrong we'd blame mama I reminisce on the I caused, it was hell Hugging on my mama from a cell And who'd think in Hey! I see the penitentiary, one day And running the police, that's right Mama me, put a whooping to my backside And as a crack fiend, mama You always was a black queen, I finally For a woman it ain't easy trying to a man You always was A poor single on welfare, tell me how ya did it There's no way I can pay you But the plan is to show you I understand You are
Don't ya we love ya? Sweet lady mama Place no one above ya, lady You are ya know we love ya?
Now ain't nobody tell us it was No love from my daddy the coward wasn't there He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my Wouldn't let me feel for a 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 they sold They a young brother love I moved out and started really I money of my own so I started slanging I ain't guilty cause, though I sell rocks It feels putting money in your mailbox I love rent 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 because you cared for me And I could see you coming after work late You're in the trying to fix us a hot plate Ya just working with the scraps you was And made miracles every Thanksgiving But now the road got rough, you're trying to raise two bad kids on your own And no way I can pay you back But my plan is to you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we ya? Sweet lady And dear Place no one above ya, lady You are ya know we love 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 even though I act I gotta thank the Lord that you me There are no words 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 wish I could the pain away If you can make it the night there's a brighter day will be alright if ya hold on It's a everyday, gotta roll on And no way I can pay you back But my plan is to show you I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady And dear Place no one ya, sweet lady You are ya know we love ya?
Sweet And dear
Dear Lady, lady,