Superhero

I was about 2 years old
When I first fell in love
With the sound of the beat
Mumma would play soulful songs
While cleaning up the house
And cooking us food to eat
Anita Baker with her deep jazzy tone
I remember the Rapture album being on repeat
Marvin Gaye singing What's Going On
That was the soundtrack of my youth
From SE15 Loder Street
Ya see Daddy was gone
She taught us right from wrong
And what true love means
When I would cry from his wrongs
She'd say baby be strong
Protected my heart for me
Mumma is a hero
From the heavens of the cosmos
Mumma is a superhero
No one can compete
My number one hero to me
See I was about 10 years old
When I used to ride the public bus alone to school
Cos Mumma held down a full time job
While at the same time studying at college too
She was my first role model
Showed me through dedication and
Hard work what you can do
She overcame all of her obstacles
Whatever got in her way she would
Fight her way through
Single parent 3 kids
Raised from out the pits
Made sure we never went hungry
Daddy was a no show
Mumma played both roles
Gave us shelter, clothes and food to eat
Mumma is a hero
From the heavens of the cosmos
Mumma is a superhero
No one can compete
My number one hero to me