Mother’s Cry

Lyrics

What's a perfect marriage anyway? It must be more than hugs and kisses everyday I remember sitting on that top step Round about the age of 4 Just waiting till the cops left All the shouting and the swearing I was scared to cover up my ears Because if he laid a finger on her I would do some years (yeah) At least I thought so I was just a child I wouldn't wish that on no poor soul I'd walk a thousand miles Just to free me of these thoughts though The things I've seen would probably haunt most When I'm done I'll have to crop lyrics It's hard telling this story because it's not finished But my heart will always know the truth Take a sip of the sauce but don't get lost in it Nah, don't get lost in it Daddy, don't get lost in it We need you around to raise your child 'Cuz we ain't got no village We ain't got no pillars We ain't got no image We ain't got no fathers And we ain't got no figures Never played your part But the whole time your role should've been the biggest You were never there when it got unfair And the feds them called us nig- Never showed no interest This is our story I'm not the only one who feels my dad never looked out for me I'm a local lad Just know you ain't alone in that Yeah I've been hurt I ain't over that So much pain had loads of that And I ain't going back I've been holding back on my grief Tryna hold it down for my team So afraid of showing my weakness But I can't front today it got peak Like, I was in the yard about to go sleep When I hear the door slam below me They start arguing and I can't pretend that this don't happen most weeks But this time she called the police Blue lights flash on my street I hopped out the bed and went down the stairs Jumped in tryna make peace When you see your mother cry It makes you think "what kind of son am I?" No more hiding under covers Let your spark ignite the others Working wonders in your brother's eyes 'Cuz I just seen my mother cry It made me think "what kind of son am I?" No more hiding under covers 'cuz this light is working wonders I can see it in my brother's eyes Said I can see it in my brother's eyes I can see it in my brother's eyes Said I can see it in my brother's eyes