neil

When i was young, me and my mama had beef%D?7 years old kicked out on tha streets%D%AThough back in tha time, i never thought i'd see her face%D?in't a woman alive that can take my momma's place%D%ASuspended from school, scared ta go home%D%AI was a fool with tha big boys breaking all tha rules%D%AShed tears with my baby sister%D%AOver tha years we wuz poorer than tha other little kids%D?nd even though we had different daddies%D%ATha same drama when things went wrong we blamed mama%D%AI reminised on tha stress i caused, it wuz hell%D%AHugg'en on my mama from a jail cell%D?nd who'ed think in elementary, heeeey i'd see tha penitentiary%D%AOne day%D%ARunning from tha police, that's right%D%AMomma catch me--put a whoop'en to my backside%D?nd even as a crack fiend mama,%D%AYa always was a black queen mama%D%AI finally understand for a woman%D%AIt ain't easy--trying ta raise a man%D%AYa always wuz commited, a poor single mother on welfare,%D%ATell me how ya did it%D%AThere's no way i can pay ya back%D?ut tha plan is ta show ya that i understand.%D?in't nobody tell us it wuz fair%D%ANo luv for my daddy, cause tha coward wuzn't there%D%AHe passed away and i didn't cry%D?ause my anger, wouldn't let me feel for a stranger%D%AThey say i'm wrong and i'm heartless%D?ut all along i wuz looking for a father--he wuz gone%D%AI hung around with tha thug's and even though they sold drugs%D%AThey showed a young brother luv%D%AI moved out and started really hang'in%D%AI needed money of my own so i started slang'in%D%AI ain't guilty cause, even though i sell rocks%D%AIt feels good, putting money in your mailbox%D%AI love paying rent when tha rents due%D%AI hope ya got tha diamond necklace that i sent to you%D?ause when i wuz low, you was there for me%D%AYa never left me alone, cause ya cared for me%D?nd i can see ya coming home after work late%D%AYa in tha kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plate%D%AJust working with tha scraps you wuz given%D?nd mama made miracles every thanksgiving%D?ut now tha road got rough, your alone%D%ATrying ta raise two bad kids on your own%D?nd there's no way i can pay ya back%D?ut my plan is ta show ya that i understand.%D%APour out some liquor and i remenise%D?ause through tha drama, i can always depend on my mama%D?nd when it seems that i'm hopeless%D%AYou say tha words that can get me back in focus%D%AWhen i wuz sick as a little kid%D%ATa keep me happy theres no limit to tha things ya did%D?nd all my childhood memories%D?re full of all tha sweet things ya did for me%D?nd even though i act craaaazy%D%AI got ta thank tha lord that ya maaaade me%D%AThere are no words that can express how i feel%D%AYa never kept a secret, always stayed real%D?nd i appreciate how ya raised me%D?nd all tha extra love that ya gave me%D%AI wish i could take tha pain away%D%AIf you can make it through tha night, there's a brighter day%D?verything'll be alright if ya hold on%D%AIt's a struggle%D?veryday gotta roll on%D?nd there's no way i can pay ya back%D?ut my plan is ta show ya that i understand%D%AYou are appreciated.......%D%A%D%A%D%A %D%A %D%A%D%A%D%A%D%A ...... %D%A%D%A%D%A%D%A..........