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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 take my mama's place Suspended from school, and scared to go home, I was a With the big boys, breaking all the I shed tears with my sister Over the years we was poorer the other little kids And even though we had different daddy's, the drama When things went wrong we'd blame 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 from the police, that's Mama catch me, put a whooping to my And even as a fiend, mama You always was a queen, mama I understand For a woman it ain't trying to raise a man You was committed A poor mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it There's no way I can pay you But the plan is to show you that I 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 nobody tell us it was No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't He passed away and I didn't cry, my anger Wouldn't let me for a stranger say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along I was looking for a he was gone I hung with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs They a young brother love I moved out and started hanging I needed of my own so I started slanging I ain't guilty cause, even though I rocks It good putting money in your mailbox I love paying when the rent's due I ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you 'Cause when I was low you was for me And never me alone because you cared for me And I could see you coming home work late You're in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot Ya just working with the you was given And made miracles every Thanksgiving But now the got rough, you're alone You're trying to two bad kids on your own And there's no way I can pay you But my plan is to you that I understand You are
Don't ya know we love ya? lady And dear Place no one above ya, lady You are Don't ya know we ya?
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce, through the drama I can depend on my mama And when it seems I'm hopeless You say the words 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 I act crazy I thank the Lord that you made me There are no that can express how I feel You never kept a secret, stayed real And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra love you gave me I wish I could take the pain If you can make it through the night there's a day Everything be alright if ya hold on It's a struggle everyday, gotta on 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? lady And dear Place no one above ya, sweet You are ya know we love ya?
Sweet And mama
Dear Lady, lady,