I Will Be Around (Single Mommas)

[Verse 1] I wanna talk to someone who saves me, daily A person I appreciate but haven't shown it lately Made me the main one, since I was a baby And still at my hip even when I'm damn-near eighteen Hey ma, I meant to do this for a while now Make something just for you, to make you smile now You always loved me for the fact I'm the creative one Between the two of us, I know that I'm the favorite son Just kidding, I love hearing when you laugh So protective, man, she even cut the Cheerios in half That's wholehearted love, you could never replace it Going all the way back to Highland Park in the basement Now it's two levels, Kendall Park, something left us in the dark Startled by the loss, almost thought we could have fell apart Right now, I'm about to tell the story Of the one and only person who put nothing else before me, Lori [Hook 1] I know you do this on your own And just know that I am proud For all the days you are alone You know that I will be around I will be around (Be around) I will be around (You know that I will be around) [Verse 2] Momma was a lone ranger, didn't change her Daddy left the Earth to meet the baby in the manger Left me and my sibling with a little bitter flavor Don't want to see my mother give her love up to a stranger Thought we was in danger, little did we know When she had responsibilities, she never let them go That's one paycheck now supporting three lives No days off, cause money was tighter in these times Momma met her best friend, at first, we were scared But he was a single dad, so he was very aware He showed me and my momma nothing but divine care I was present when he gifted her that ring in Times Square And in the summer, you'll get married on the beach The fairy tale ending that you swear you'd never reach So on that day, you can take hold of glory In that all white dress, this your Cinderella Story, Lori [Hook 1] [Hook 2] Said all the single mommas here, go and raise your glass tonight Find someone that you love, and hold on to them for the rest of your life We will be around You know that we will be around (be around) [Hook 2 repeated] [Verse 3] No matter the situation, I know that this is hard for you Man, I got respect for all of you Could have given up so easily, but you thought it through Your heart told you, being a mom is something you've got to do It took two lives to make one, listen, hon' For you I got 2 hearts, 'til death do us part And I hate admitting all the reality to the youth But all life has tragedy, so I'll tell you the truth Some men get sick, others are just scared I pray that when my lady's in labor, I will be there Whether I'm young or old Whether or not we're ready, these cards I will not fold A million ways the story's told I seen it all, I seen the mascara run down your cheeks Handing off your child for two days every other week I couldn't hit and run, that's not the way I was brought up I learned to love a mother, especially when you're a father So this is for the single girls working 2 times harder Tryna pay off your tuition and support your son or daughter Lift the weight up off ya, cause no one will do it for ya Momma, I'll be rooting for ya [Hook 1]