Mama

Yeah that's my mama, that's my lady
19 years old but in your eyes, I'm still your baby
Just thinking back on all the trouble that you saved me
And everyday I thank the Lord that you made me
Appreciating all the things you've done for me (I love you mama)
50+ but still on fleek (yeah that's my girl, yeah that's my mama)
Protecting me from things that I couldn't even see (I love you mama)
Despite it all, doing it so gracefully. Thank you Ma for raising me

It was 1996, in Whitehaven at the Methodist
That's where it all began, and you've had my back ever since
Had a couple tumors that you came up in to labor with
And I still made it out, you were made for it, you prayed for it
Of all the girls in the world, you're my favorite
Thinking bout where I am and the sacrifices you made for it
MCS yeah you slaved for it, music classes you paid for it
And I'ma give it back so that you can take it and savor it
I see you doing things and doing it all with no help
And it can't be good for your health putting everybody before yourself, and you give it all til it's nothing left
It's like you ain't got time for yourself
You been a wife and mother for 20+ years, so it's time to put it on the shelf
All the burdens people put on you, all the trials that you got me through
All the times that you cured a sore throat and a runny nose with some chicken soup
All this and many more things, it's a lot of stuff that I can say to you
God already knew what was up when He messed around and He gave me you

You're the strongest person I know, and I mean that fa sho
Even when we were going through it you always gave me hope
And I know, I know... sometimes I get a little crazy
But you know I got it from you cause I'm your baby

Appreciating all the things you've done for me (I love you mama)
50+ but still on fleek (yeah that's my girl, yeah that's my mama)
Protecting me from things that I couldn't even see (I love you mama)
Despite it all, doing it so gracefully. Thank you Ma for raising me

And now we in it for a lifetime. Whenever I need to call you're my lifeline
Have you sitting up close at Grammys in that red dress, just ready for the spotlight
In some red bottoms, that's Louboutins. Cause you're always Christian influencing
You would always tell me if I wanted it to gone and do it then
I'ma get you that trip out to Dubai, in the Palm Islands looking too fly
Even when I went to college, you were always there to guide
Yeah, wouldn't want no one else by my side
It's always been you and I, yeah you've been my ride or die, fa sho

Yeah that's my mama, that's my lady
19 years old but in your eyes, I'm still your baby
Just thinking back on all the trouble that you saved me
And everyday I thank the Lord that you made me
Appreciating all the things you've done for me (I love you mama)
50+ but still on fleek (yeah that's my girl, yeah that's my mama)
Protecting me from things that I couldn't even see (I love you mama)
Despite it all, doing it so gracefully. Thank you Ma for raising me