Letter 2 Mama

I'm sayin' my mama down for me, you heard me
That's the only lady I can trust
My mama looked me in the eyes and said
"Baby, you stay in these streets, you gonna die, straight up"

I used to tote a ball, but now I tote a tool (tote a tool)
She said she pray that she don't see me on the news (on the news)
She don't think that I love my life, but Ma, I do (but Ma, I do)
And since a jit, I used to always act a fool (act a fool)

She asked me why I act so hood, I say why? (I say why)
Said I'ma leave the streets alone, but I lied (but I lied)
Why you poppin' Percocets? It's a vibe (it's a vibe)
Gotta do away with the stress, so I'm high (so I'm high)
She laid her head on my shoulder, and she cried (she cried)
She told me leave the streets alone or I'ma die (I'ma die)
I know she meant it, I could see it in her eyes (her eyes)
That if they kill me, it's gon' be a homicide (a homicide)

Whoa, ah (ah), ah
She laid her head on my shoulder, and she cried (and she cried)
She told me leave the streets alone or I'ma die (or I'ma die)
Whoa, ah (ah), ah
I know she meant it, I could see it in her eyes (in her eyes)
I said if they kill me, it's gon' be a homicide, whoa

I told my mom I'm in the booth
Ain't in them streets no more (ain't in them streets no more)
No more phone calls that's gon' wake you out ya sleep no more
(You out ya sleep no more)
Your baby the Professor, I ain't out here in no beef no more
Now I dropped the shit that all these people they be feining for

She told me, 'long as she 'round, she gon' ride (she gon' ride)
I told my mama, wipe them tears from her eyes (from her eyes)
She always prayin' for her baby, I'ma slide (I'ma slide)
Ain't nothin' changed 'cause since a child, I been wild (I been wild)
Whoa

Rather be judged by 12 than carried by six
Stick with my rhymes and stay on my shit
Stay on my grind and stay out the mix
I want them diamonds all on my wrist

Say if I stay up out this shit then I'm gon' blow (I'm gon' blow)
And Ma I try, but in this city, I don't know (I don't know)

She asked me why I act so hood, I say why? (I say why)
Said I'ma leave the streets alone, but I lied (but I lied)
Why you poppin' Percocets? It's a vibe (it's a vibe)
Gotta do away with the stress, so I'm high (so I'm high)
She laid her head on my shoulder, and she cried (she cried)
She told me leave the streets alone or I'ma die (I'ma die)
I know she meant it, I could see it in her eyes (her eyes)
Said if they kill me, it's gon' be a homicide (a homicide)

Whoa, ah (ah), ah
She laid her head on my shoulder, and she cried (and she cried)
She told me leave the streets alone or I'ma die (or I'ma die)
Whoa, ah (ah), ah
I know she meant it, I could see it in her eyes (in her eyes)
I said if they kill me, it's gon' be a homicide (homicide), whoa