Mother

[Intro] (Yeah, uh, hit me!) What Up, Ex? Ayo I just wanna talk about something real quick This one right here, it's kinda like- it's kinda like a love song, you know what I'm sayin? It sorta hurts though Bear with me... check it out [Verse 1] Raised three snotty-nosed kids on your own We never had a house, we always had a home At least when you were there, half the time you was gone I tried to cook my own supper, burnt my hand on the stove I had clothes, what I needed, but never what I wanted First day of school I stunted, cause you went out and hunted Got me the latest toy, and no matter how old I get I'm still your baby boy, somehow you stayed employed And never worked a 9-to-5, and never wondered why Black queen, crack fiend, all the while you was high Hardly ever wiped my tears, never let you see me cry Not one man in the house, so that spot I occupied How could I not acknowledge your work? A Mason jar used to steal the dollars out of her purse It breaks my heart to see you struggle with your addiction And still I care for you Despite all of the drama, I'll always be there for you [Hook] x2 You are Everything and anything to me Little lady, can't you see? You are You're my momma, and I'm your son Thank God, cause he only gave us one [Verse 2] You remember that night, I took your glass pipe Threw it against the street light, you probably might I thought saved your life, Tasha called CPS, big sis was fed up With her mama, tried to visit, but they usually didn't let her Life could have been worse and life could have been better Loved her unconditionally, since the day that we met her At the parent and teacher meetings, you might have never seen her Still, she gave me life, guess that's why they call her Vida I been to two of your weddings, none of them guys still around How can I mirror that, how could I let you down Even though you left me home alone for nights at a time I'm shedding tears as I'm reciting each line Apparently, it's never too young to become a parent for some Had me at 15 going on 21 Had an older sister even had an older brother Met a lot of men and women but there's no one like my mother [Hook]