T.P.I.A. (The Person I Am) (feat. Taurean Cooke)
La la la
La la la la
La la la
La la la la la
Mm hmm mm hmm
Mom raised us by herself on her own
5 bad ass kids, no daddy at home
A big brother, 2 cousins, a little sis
No wonder this middle child's a misfit
We never cared when she stressed over bills & shhh
We only cared about rocking the hottest outfit
& when she cooked us dinner we never cared to wait
For her to even sit down and enjoy a plate
Now I wish I would've shown more appreciation
Cuz I never took the time to see what she was facing
Living that situation with no child support
Raising Dre & Jason
Daddy never came to court
But still you kept your patience, working 2 jobs
No matter the challenge, you were the best mom
That's why I never let another soul cause you harm
I'll never let anyone damage my precious charm
Love you mom
Through the thick, through the thin
Through the good & the bad
I thank you for making me the woman I am
I thank you for making me the woman I am
I thank you for making me the woman I am
Through the thick, through the thin
Through the good & the bad
I thank you for making me the woman I am
Said I may not be a lady but I'm a strong woman
Bouncing baby boy at 39 years old
Before there was Teddy Jr, they thought he'd broke the mold
But I was just another fold of the stronghold
Captured by your DNA
Planted pieces of your soul
Into your offspring
Family over everything
Up at 6, home at 10
To give us all the finer things
And when it came to our mom
Nothing was spared but drama
Cause she was Black First Lady before Michelle Obama
I got your smile, got your style & your talk too
Your little pimp walk
Typical New York dudes
5 kids too
Taught me how to understand
& overcome any challenge cause I'm an Abner man
Back in his presence
We carry on your essence
& everyone you met has benefitted from your blessings
Consecrated giant
Safe travels, dearly departer
I love you, dad
& thank the Lord for making you you my father
Now rest
Through the thick, through the thin
Through the good & the bad
I thank the Lord for giving me the father I had
& thank you, dad for making me the man that I am
I thank you, dad for making me the man that I am
Through the thick, through the thin
Through the good & the bad
I thank the Lord for giving me the father I had
& I thank you for making babies with such a strong woman
La la la
Strong woman
La la la la la
Oh yes you are
La la la
I know it gets rough
La la la la la
I know it gets hard
La la la
But I see you
La la la la la
And everything that you do
La la la
Forever my lady
La la la la la
My strong woman
La la la la
La la la
La la la la la
Mm hmm mm hmm
Mom raised us by herself on her own
5 bad ass kids, no daddy at home
A big brother, 2 cousins, a little sis
No wonder this middle child's a misfit
We never cared when she stressed over bills & shhh
We only cared about rocking the hottest outfit
& when she cooked us dinner we never cared to wait
For her to even sit down and enjoy a plate
Now I wish I would've shown more appreciation
Cuz I never took the time to see what she was facing
Living that situation with no child support
Raising Dre & Jason
Daddy never came to court
But still you kept your patience, working 2 jobs
No matter the challenge, you were the best mom
That's why I never let another soul cause you harm
I'll never let anyone damage my precious charm
Love you mom
Through the thick, through the thin
Through the good & the bad
I thank you for making me the woman I am
I thank you for making me the woman I am
I thank you for making me the woman I am
Through the thick, through the thin
Through the good & the bad
I thank you for making me the woman I am
Said I may not be a lady but I'm a strong woman
Bouncing baby boy at 39 years old
Before there was Teddy Jr, they thought he'd broke the mold
But I was just another fold of the stronghold
Captured by your DNA
Planted pieces of your soul
Into your offspring
Family over everything
Up at 6, home at 10
To give us all the finer things
And when it came to our mom
Nothing was spared but drama
Cause she was Black First Lady before Michelle Obama
I got your smile, got your style & your talk too
Your little pimp walk
Typical New York dudes
5 kids too
Taught me how to understand
& overcome any challenge cause I'm an Abner man
Back in his presence
We carry on your essence
& everyone you met has benefitted from your blessings
Consecrated giant
Safe travels, dearly departer
I love you, dad
& thank the Lord for making you you my father
Now rest
Through the thick, through the thin
Through the good & the bad
I thank the Lord for giving me the father I had
& thank you, dad for making me the man that I am
I thank you, dad for making me the man that I am
Through the thick, through the thin
Through the good & the bad
I thank the Lord for giving me the father I had
& I thank you for making babies with such a strong woman
La la la
Strong woman
La la la la la
Oh yes you are
La la la
I know it gets rough
La la la la la
I know it gets hard
La la la
But I see you
La la la la la
And everything that you do
La la la
Forever my lady
La la la la la
My strong woman
Credits
Writer(s): Donshay Gregory, Jakob Utzon, Shante Artis, Taurean Cooke, Theo Abner
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