Mama Use To Say

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Oh, my mama used to say, get a good grade in school, nigga Or I'll beat yo' ass 'til it's blue, nigga 'Cause society is fucked The only way a black man can make it is not to give up How in the hell could you tell me that, then? Huh 'Cause my head was hard as a brick, man I couldn't see into the future I was too damn bad, runnin' around playin' girl tag Give me a break, mom, huh I just wanna grow up and have a little fun Kick it with the homies Hang on the corner for a while and drink 40s Maybe smoke a little dank until my breath stank I got no money to put in my gas tank I'm 17 and I wanna start selling drugs Then I'm being with my homies 'cause they're street thugs My mama used to cry all fucking night Praying to God for me to act right A single parent so I rebelled like a motherfucker Selling drugs to fiends I call suckers She used to call my dad up to try to set me straight But it was a little too late [Chorus] Mama used to say Oh, mama used to say Mama used to say, huh Oh, mama used to say Mama used to say Mama used to say, huh Mama used to say Oh, mama used to say [Verse 2] Mama used to say, the way I'm going I won't live long I talked back to my mama and said, "You got it wrong" My homies got much love for me, huh Can't you tell? I'm makin' hella money They're the family that I never ever once had They be watching my back, so fuck dad He never ever played an active role in my life And when he did, y'all always used to fight I'm too damn confused But in the streets, I refuse to lose I got niggas looking up to me I got bitches and cars, and of course, I got money I'm making more than you, mom, than you do in a week You're so broke that you can barely make ends meet I wanna buy you a house, but you turn me down You won't accept no money from the underground But then yelling, "God help me pay the bills" I just don't understand the fuckin' ordeal Is this the way you wanna live every day? I can't figure it out, 'cause mama used to say [Chorus] Oh, mama used to say, huh Mama used to say Oh, mama used to say Mama used to say Mama used to say Oh, mama used to say Mama used to say [Verse 3] I got a call saying my homie Poke was shot Some motherfuckers tryna run our rock spot I loaded the MAC-10 and got the AK Called up the niggas and we were on our way To the find the motherfuckers that shot Poke And the look on my face, I was no joke Ready to kill a nigga, and my hand on the trigger Heart pumpin', but I'm gonna shoot somethin' We had a feelin' who bust the caps So we went to the spot so we could bust the caps back Bullets flyin', motherfuckers dyin' While I was shootin', I heard my mom cryin' In the back of my head Come to find out, a nigga like me is dead How could I get popped out the game? Huh I was the man, and they all praised my name I died doin' shit for a little fame And for my mom, things won't be the same And the price a nigga have to pay When you don't listen to what your mama used to say [Chorus] Oh, what mama used to say What your mama used to say Mama used to say Oh, mama used to say Mama used to say Oh, mama used to say Mama used to say [Outro] And I'm out, remember, peace