Mama
Dear mum, here's a letter from your dear son
8 years old, working 2 jobs to feed us
We weren't poor but we struggled just to keep up
Moving from these houses, I ain't never seen your feet up
Never seen a tear from your eye when your brother died
Pain inside, use to hug me tight when I asked you why
Looking to the sky, acting strong even though your hurt
Putting God first, always told us watch Him do His work
Upon my birth, knew I had an angel placed on this earth
Never will I find another no matter how far I search
Taught us to be humble, someone's always doing worse
Taught us to love life, cause you blink then you're in the dirt
Mama, can you tell me you forgive me
Karma's gonna come around and knock me down
Please outlive me, please outlive me
Tell me dear mama, tell me you forgive me
Dear mum, here's a letter from your dear son
18 years, when you caught me with that hand gun
Telling me to watch my friends, telling me to man up
I was lost to the streets, couldn't understand ya
I was out late, all night, making crime pay
We would fuss and fight, all the time you would start to pray
Every time I left the house would start off with a shouting match
You were worried sick, never knowing I would make it back
Cops knocking at the door, questioning a robbery
Detectives coming in and out, but still nothing's stopping me
All this took a toll, so you went in for that surgery
You told me I was killing you, and that's when it occurred to me
Mama, can you tell me you forgive me
Karma's gonna come around and knock me down
Please outlive me, please outlive me
Tell me dear mama, tell me you forgive me
Dear mum, here's a letter from your dear son
28 now, how much quicker do these years come
Got me reminiscing, would I have made it if you never prayed
Every time I fell astray, you would help me find my way
I know we always disagree, start to scream & argue
You're probably still scarred from the things I put your heart through
You never thought of giving up, no matter what it took you
Now I'm trying to make up for the time like I should do
I wanna say these words so they live on for eternity
I put you through that misery and every day it's hurting me
A mother's love is strong, but a mothers pain is stronger
I'll make these years better as these letters grow longer
Mama, can you tell me you forgive me
Karma's gonna come around and knock me down
Please outlive me, please outlive me
Tell me dear mama, tell me you forgive me
8 years old, working 2 jobs to feed us
We weren't poor but we struggled just to keep up
Moving from these houses, I ain't never seen your feet up
Never seen a tear from your eye when your brother died
Pain inside, use to hug me tight when I asked you why
Looking to the sky, acting strong even though your hurt
Putting God first, always told us watch Him do His work
Upon my birth, knew I had an angel placed on this earth
Never will I find another no matter how far I search
Taught us to be humble, someone's always doing worse
Taught us to love life, cause you blink then you're in the dirt
Mama, can you tell me you forgive me
Karma's gonna come around and knock me down
Please outlive me, please outlive me
Tell me dear mama, tell me you forgive me
Dear mum, here's a letter from your dear son
18 years, when you caught me with that hand gun
Telling me to watch my friends, telling me to man up
I was lost to the streets, couldn't understand ya
I was out late, all night, making crime pay
We would fuss and fight, all the time you would start to pray
Every time I left the house would start off with a shouting match
You were worried sick, never knowing I would make it back
Cops knocking at the door, questioning a robbery
Detectives coming in and out, but still nothing's stopping me
All this took a toll, so you went in for that surgery
You told me I was killing you, and that's when it occurred to me
Mama, can you tell me you forgive me
Karma's gonna come around and knock me down
Please outlive me, please outlive me
Tell me dear mama, tell me you forgive me
Dear mum, here's a letter from your dear son
28 now, how much quicker do these years come
Got me reminiscing, would I have made it if you never prayed
Every time I fell astray, you would help me find my way
I know we always disagree, start to scream & argue
You're probably still scarred from the things I put your heart through
You never thought of giving up, no matter what it took you
Now I'm trying to make up for the time like I should do
I wanna say these words so they live on for eternity
I put you through that misery and every day it's hurting me
A mother's love is strong, but a mothers pain is stronger
I'll make these years better as these letters grow longer
Mama, can you tell me you forgive me
Karma's gonna come around and knock me down
Please outlive me, please outlive me
Tell me dear mama, tell me you forgive me
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Writer(s): Luke Jacob
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