Lyrics

[Intro] Yess Rich love This is dedicated to you, Mom [Verse 1] And it's about time, all of this has been said But it's time to make this known to put my intentions to rest I wouldn't call it a debt, but I owe her my breath, for everytime she wrung my neck, I thank her with quiet respect Consistency, marinate on all that for a second She was always there giving, but only hardly is she mentioned In a land where divorce happens, back-stabbing and hot fashion, materialism is ass-backwards When you hit bottom who was there, unconditional? Solid as a rock, she seen you at your most miserable I tried to wrap my mind around endless I put the stars in the same sentence My mama's love is relentless Growing into a man, I wonder if I can work as hard as a woman She set the bar high when no one was looking But I saw you mama, you're the hardest rapper I've seen I thank God you laid such a brilliant blueprint for me [Chorus] Oh Mama! She put the soul in the name Teach me how to love and how to hold my pain Oh Mama! Knows how to hold her frame, walks with elegance and takes my shame Mama! Got the patience of a full day, my only true love is shelter and rain [Verse 2] Hey Mama And if you can't afford a babysitter, take me to class But I probably won't sit still, I'll be a pain in your ass But if I would've known, I would've grown up sooner Not saying I have regrets, but I wish I could've helped you I thought I was the luckiest, a teddy bear or a bed But little did I know, that we were barely being fed Check-by-check, stamp-by-stamp, it was survival But I always had a full stomach and a blanket, with my eyes closed Mind so fed, play classical music when I went to bed She left the door open softly with a crack Night terrors fled your son I had nowhere to run, so I stayed in the corner of the room with a gun She took me, and she made me breathe 4am, saved once again, literally grabbed me from hell and pulled me out of the cement Love isn't a trend [Chorus] Oh Mama! She put the soul in the name Teach me how to love and how to hold my pain Oh Mama! Knows how to hold her frame, walks with elegance and takes my shame Mama! Got the patience of a full day My only true love is shelter and rain [Verse 3] Unnecessary struggle for life Welfare, Grocery bags, she comes home in the night Fix up a hot plate, four kids wait, lace me with some PJs, tuck me so I sleep great The hardest challenge for a single woman: go to school, work, raise four kids as if no one's looking I couldn't ask for a greater sacrifice This is why my basic understanding can't be pacified And a limitless commitment to provide a life given, this is why I will Idolize women I can't imagine the sweat, tears, and blood, that you've had your back against the wall, screaming "enough!" But I know you Mama, you're the hardest rapper I've seen Grit your teeth, dust yourself off and get ready for the week You quench my thirst when I'm dying for rain I'm dying to prove to you that this all wasn't in vain [Chorus 2] Mama! She put the soul in the name Oh Mama! Knows how to hold her frame Oh Mama! Got the patience of a full day Oh! My only true love, my only true love Mama! Teach me how to love and how to hold my pain Oh Mama! Walks with elegance and takes my shame Oh Mama! My only true love is shelter and rain My only true love, my only true love