Mama

Lyrics

[Intro: Child] A 1, and-a 2, and-a 3 [Verse 1: Hurricane G] Mama you're the world's greatest teacher Please forgive me I didn't mean to deceit ya And everything you said was gonna happen Happened exactly how you said they would Growing up in the hood was hard But you showed me to how to believe in God And in myself, self-knowledge I just couldn't fucks with college (college, college) The streets gave me a new heartbeat The devil made me sell myself cheap Tricking, just like the rest of the family Not even daddy could handle me For a long time, I was convinced, jinxed That you didn't give a shit I didn't understand your righteousness, harshness But you still blessed me Raised me and loved me 'til the end My one and only best friend [?] I love you Word up mommy You know I love you (I love you, I love you) [Chorus] Women and man: Day by day, and night by night I gotta thank you for giving me life Man: You's a positive and a negative You always showed me the way to live Women and man: Day by day, and night by night I gotta thank you for giving me life Man: You's a positive and a negative You always showed me the way to live [Verse 2: Hurricane G] The one woman in the whole family Who showed us how to be classy Even if we had to be trashy On the low And you let me know when a nigga had to go You nursed me back to good health When I was sick from too much shit And supported me every time shit go too thick For me to cope You was my inspiration and hope That life could be better Forcing me to work for legal cheddar While you work 24 hours I felt your spiritual power But I was too sour And [?] I'm sorry for bringing you so many tears Stressing you out with fears But you always knew I would make it You never faked it Glory be to the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit Check it out mommy I did it Ha ha, yeah yeah yeah I did it [Chorus] Women and man: Day by day, and night by night I gotta thank you for giving me life Man: You's a positive and a negative You always showed me the way to live Women and man: Day by day, and night by night I gotta thank you for giving me life Man: You's a positive and a negative You always showed me the way to live [Verse 3: Hurricane G] You had a plan to protect the fam from destruction But there was already too much corruption Always had something to say about the way I was living Always giving And caring for others Everybody's mother And when I go pregnant you didn't sweat it You took care of me and your granddaughter Giving up your last quarter (quarter) For milk and pampers And we'd like to thank ya For showing us how beautiful a real Woman lives for the real woman that digs Deep into her soul (soul) [Chorus] Women and man: Day by day, and night by night I gotta thank you for giving me life Man: You's a positive and a negative You always showed me the way to live Women and man: Day by day, and night by night I gotta thank you for giving me life Man: You's a positive and a negative You always showed me the way to live Women and man: Day by day, and night by night I gotta thank you for giving me life Man: You's a positive and a negative You always showed me the way to live Women and man: Day by day, and night by night I gotta thank you for giving me life Man: You's a positive and a negative You always showed me the way to live [Outro: Children] Love you momma!