Pertina Gayle

(Verse 1 - Jonathan Emile) I don’t care if the radio play this Grandma I got to say this First of all I want to thank you for mother And getting with that brother Whom I never knew grand mama who Left Jamaica braced the cold Paved the road Came with soul The rest unfold Working in the house for a minimum amount Take that money stack it in the bank account How many floors you clean? You can’t count Jesus sees the righteous without looking at their actions You never got board from looking at Ironing board Now I’m sitting up on the board of my own company Look at what you’ve done for me (Hook – Jonathan Emile) Grand-Mama there is nothing that I can say in words To thank you for what you have done for us Mama I want to thank you for being so strong with love And daddy you’re the man that I want to become Grand-Mama Mama Papa I love Y’all One Love (Verse 2 - Jonathan Emile) Mommy stepped off the plane Daddy came back form the afro man Mommy was looking for her education Picked psychology she stayed till the gradation And daddy was in the army He said forget that I’m a just travel abroad G Came right back to Canada Hold up I’m a have to switch it a flip the parameter Grandma worked hard in houses for rich dude Mama worked hard in the hospital too When was smart she stacked the dough Where you think she got that from through Yo check it, but Grandma went out on limb Doing like some of her kin But yo she would win Like she was chosen Then rest would follow to shine light upon the snow So let them know (Verse 3 - Jonathan Emile) Opportunity love That’s what necessity does Cause, we struggle we fight we move on I got to thank my grandmamma for being so strong Daddy felt racism like a barrage Growing up in Québec a young black boy Good thing the army done made him that strong Mama finish work yo I was ready born They finished their degrees but life is an education Psychology the other was law She ended up in social work both of them It’s funny how sometimes it works that rhythm Of life, requires sacrifice if my parents raised me twice They could not do it better What does this entail The catalyst of this movement Pertina Gayle (Outro - Kim Richardson) Gand-mama I want to thank you mama Don't forget papa You know I love I love You Grand-mama Hey, yea we hold you up high thank you Ain't no words can't describe how much we love you