"Mother" lyrics
Yess
Rich love
This is dedicated to you, Mom
And it's about time, all of this has been said
But it's time to make this known to put my intentions to rest
I wouldn't call it a debt, but I owe her my breath, for everytime she wrung my neck, I thank her with quiet respect
Consistency, marinate on all that for a second
She was always there giving, but only hardly is she mentioned
In a land where divorce happens, back-stabbing and hot fashion, materialism is ass-backwards
When you hit bottom who was there, unconditional?
Solid as a rock, she seen you at your most miserable
I tried to wrap my mind around endless
I put the stars in the same sentence
My mama's love is relentless
Growing into a man, I wonder if I can work as hard as a woman
She set the bar high when no one was looking
But I saw you mama, you're the hardest rapper I've seen
I thank God you laid such a brilliant blueprint for me
Oh Mama!
She put the soul in the name
Teach me how to love and how to hold my pain
Oh Mama!
Knows how to hold her frame, walks with elegance and takes my shame
Mama!
Got the patience of a full day, my only true love is shelter and rain
Hey Mama
And if you can't afford a babysitter, take me to class
But I probably won't sit still, I'll be a pain in your ass
But if I would've known, I would've grown up sooner
Not saying I have regrets, but I wish I could've helped you
I thought I was the luckiest, a teddy bear or a bed
But little did I know, that we were barely being fed
Check-by-check, stamp-by-stamp, it was survival
But I always had a full stomach and a blanket, with my eyes closed
Mind so fed, play classical music when I went to bed
She left the door open softly with a crack
Night terrors fled your son
I had nowhere to run, so I stayed in the corner of the room with a gun
She took me, and she made me breathe
4am, saved once again, literally grabbed me from hell and pulled me out of the cement
Love isn't a trend
Oh Mama!
She put the soul in the name
Teach me how to love and how to hold my pain
Oh Mama!
Knows how to hold her frame, walks with elegance and takes my shame
Mama!
Got the patience of a full day
My only true love is shelter and rain
Unnecessary struggle for life
Welfare, Grocery bags, she comes home in the night
Fix up a hot plate, four kids wait, lace me with some PJs, tuck me so I sleep great
The hardest challenge for a single woman: go to school, work, raise four kids as if no one's looking
I couldn't ask for a greater sacrifice
This is why my basic understanding can't be pacified
And a limitless commitment to provide a life given, this is why I will Idolize women
I can't imagine the sweat, tears, and blood, that you've had your back against the wall, screaming "enough!"
But I know you Mama, you're the hardest rapper I've seen
Grit your teeth, dust yourself off and get ready for the week
You quench my thirst when I'm dying for rain
I'm dying to prove to you that this all wasn't in vain
Mama!
She put the soul in the name
Oh Mama!
Knows how to hold her frame
Oh Mama!
Got the patience of a full day
Oh!
My only true love, my only true love
Mama!
Teach me how to love and how to hold my pain
Oh Mama!
Walks with elegance and takes my shame
Oh Mama!
My only true love is shelter and rain
My only true love, my only true love
Rich love
This is dedicated to you, Mom
And it's about time, all of this has been said
But it's time to make this known to put my intentions to rest
I wouldn't call it a debt, but I owe her my breath, for everytime she wrung my neck, I thank her with quiet respect
Consistency, marinate on all that for a second
She was always there giving, but only hardly is she mentioned
In a land where divorce happens, back-stabbing and hot fashion, materialism is ass-backwards
When you hit bottom who was there, unconditional?
Solid as a rock, she seen you at your most miserable
I tried to wrap my mind around endless
I put the stars in the same sentence
My mama's love is relentless
Growing into a man, I wonder if I can work as hard as a woman
She set the bar high when no one was looking
But I saw you mama, you're the hardest rapper I've seen
I thank God you laid such a brilliant blueprint for me
Oh Mama!
She put the soul in the name
Teach me how to love and how to hold my pain
Oh Mama!
Knows how to hold her frame, walks with elegance and takes my shame
Mama!
Got the patience of a full day, my only true love is shelter and rain
Hey Mama
And if you can't afford a babysitter, take me to class
But I probably won't sit still, I'll be a pain in your ass
But if I would've known, I would've grown up sooner
Not saying I have regrets, but I wish I could've helped you
I thought I was the luckiest, a teddy bear or a bed
But little did I know, that we were barely being fed
Check-by-check, stamp-by-stamp, it was survival
But I always had a full stomach and a blanket, with my eyes closed
Mind so fed, play classical music when I went to bed
She left the door open softly with a crack
Night terrors fled your son
I had nowhere to run, so I stayed in the corner of the room with a gun
She took me, and she made me breathe
4am, saved once again, literally grabbed me from hell and pulled me out of the cement
Love isn't a trend
Oh Mama!
She put the soul in the name
Teach me how to love and how to hold my pain
Oh Mama!
Knows how to hold her frame, walks with elegance and takes my shame
Mama!
Got the patience of a full day
My only true love is shelter and rain
Unnecessary struggle for life
Welfare, Grocery bags, she comes home in the night
Fix up a hot plate, four kids wait, lace me with some PJs, tuck me so I sleep great
The hardest challenge for a single woman: go to school, work, raise four kids as if no one's looking
I couldn't ask for a greater sacrifice
This is why my basic understanding can't be pacified
And a limitless commitment to provide a life given, this is why I will Idolize women
I can't imagine the sweat, tears, and blood, that you've had your back against the wall, screaming "enough!"
But I know you Mama, you're the hardest rapper I've seen
Grit your teeth, dust yourself off and get ready for the week
You quench my thirst when I'm dying for rain
I'm dying to prove to you that this all wasn't in vain
Mama!
She put the soul in the name
Oh Mama!
Knows how to hold her frame
Oh Mama!
Got the patience of a full day
Oh!
My only true love, my only true love
Mama!
Teach me how to love and how to hold my pain
Oh Mama!
Walks with elegance and takes my shame
Oh Mama!
My only true love is shelter and rain
My only true love, my only true love
