Mothers Day 2004

Lyrics

[Intro] If this world were mine I would place at your feet All that I own You've been so good to me If this world were mine Uh [Verse 1] Look, ma, this for you Not ma like mommy or boo but, mama, the true Reason I'm here now and I'm tryin' to juice this rap To give you the world, but for now, this the best I can do Let my heart sing a song for you Ain't apologized for anything I ever did wrong to you But I am what I got, owe it all to you Real talk from the heart, I thank God for you But I ain't know as a kid Nor could I comprehend the coldness of this world You had me at nineteen, last year, I was nineteen And wouldn't know how to cope wit' a kid, girl Now, every day I'm growin' a bit And I'm startin' to notice all in quotes that you said When I was a boy 'bout what I'd go through as a man Now I'm startin' to go through it, I know what you meant And appreciate you more the older I get, you know? [Interlude 1] —mine I'd give you anything If this world were— —mine I'd give you anything If this world were— [Verse 2] Ma, I'm so glad you raised me right Kept me safe since I was in baby diaps Kept the faith in I's since the day that you gave me life Which is a whole lot more than I can say for pops Through the strain, weight, pain and strife Ain't a thing life can throw where I can't rely On you to go through wit' me and stay by my side I'm grateful and thank God that He made you my mom Ain't a woman in the world like you But I see some of your traits in Schivonne, and so, trust, I'm gon' wife her First check I get's easin' your life up Next check I get's puttin' you in a nice truck First meal ticket is puttin' you in that mansion Wherever you want, from Newport to the Hamptons For pushin' me and believin' it's gon' happen For keepin' me focused on workin' hard at it If anybody could help you, it's gettin' at 'em And tellin' 'em about your son and his talent [Interlude 2] If this world were mine I would place at your feet All that I own You've been so good to me If this world were mine I would place at your feet All that I own You've been so good to me [Verse 3] You've been a great mother and a great father too The perfect role model, though you dropped out of school To take care of me, but you still followed through So, when I was in college, you was in college too Ma, I'm so proud of you, I was so happy to make That trip back back to the H to watch you graduate To see you in that gown, smilin' from ear to ear Was the first time I ever cried a happy tear From Section 8, livin' in that red Hyundai To ownin' a Beamer and three cribs at one time Took me out the hood, wanted me to have The same chances in life them white kids had And I can't hate that, I admire your drive To make it from the bottom to the top While the upper class lookin' at us funny in that Z3 drop 'Cause I still do rap with my fitted to the side Don't get it twisted, I never got to drive But you did pay for some of my studio time You did pay for the website that I got You the reason I know how to treat my girlfriend right You why I don't smoke, drink or steal I got your Puerto Rican timbre, but you taught me to keep my chill Ma, I love you to death for real I promise, you ain't gotta worry 'bout appeal when I get my deal And they say a woman can't raise a man right But look at me now, ma, you did a good damn job [Interlude 1] —mine I'd give you anything If this world were— —mine I'd give you anything If this world were— [Outro] —own—own—own— you been— —own—own—own— you been— —own—own—own— you been— —all that I— all that I— —own—own—own— you been—