The Thoughts That Happen

Mama's gotta do her hair
Paint her toes
Pick her clothes out
Mama gotta go to work
Go to church
And to school now
Mama gotta stay up late
Get up early
Make sure no one goes hungry
Mama gotta
She gotta do all that
Mama gotta
She gotta do all that

Mama gotta keep a smile
When the worlds weighing her down
Mama gotta wipe the tears
Fight the fears in her own mind
Mamas yeah yeah
Mama gotta
She gotta do all that
Mama gotta
She gotta do all that

The thoughts that happen
In my head
In my head
In my head
The thoughts that happen
In my head
In my head
In my head

First thoughts when I hop out of bed is
How am I gonna dress to impress my
Self plus everyone else
See my mama always taught me to look my best
From the tip of my hair
Down to my stilettos
Fragrance I wear
Jewelry I put on
Y'all don't see this is just the beginning

The thoughts they happen oh
In my head
In my head
In my head
The thoughts they happen y'all
In my head
In my head
In my head

Doubts and fears as a single mother
Want to be tough but not they father
Y'all don't know cause society
Seem to expect so much out of me
I'm trying to balance work and church and
I'm trying to balance the check register and
Pray to God that He'll send my husband

The thoughts they happen oh
In my head
In my head
In my head
The thoughts they happen y'all
In my head
In my head
Oh yeah yeah like

Like am I good enough
Am I good enough
Am I good enough yeah
Am I strong enough
Am I strong enough
Am I strong enough
To compete in this industry
Am I woman enough
Am I woman enough
Am I woman enough
To raise the babies and still chase my dreams
Am I good enough
Am I strong enough
Am I woman enough
The thoughts that happen
Yeah yeah hey oh
The thoughts they happen y'all
I know I know I know I know
They happen y'all
I know I know
The thoughts can be so loud
I know I know I know
The thoughts can be so loud yeah

The thoughts that happen
In my head
In my head
In my head