mama taught me

[verse 1]

Mama hurt me the most

Hurt is this family's business

My mama hurt me the most

Mama taught me forgiveness

Daddy he broke my heart

That is this cultures system

My daddy he broke my heart

Daddy taught me my wisdom

And sissy you set me up

Put a killer on your siblings

My sister why'd you set me up

Sissy taught me my distance

Brother you're just like me

Both of us can't stay livin'

Brother don't take it personally

Brother taught me about business

[verse 2]

Friend you saved my life

Sacrificed all for nothing

My friend you saved my life

Friеnd taught me about trusting

And lover you tore mе down

I let you break me until i was nothing

My lover you tore me down

Lover taught me about lusting

Enemy you kept me sharp

Ready for war as a human being

Enemy you kept me sharp

Enemy taught me cunning

Stranger you're so profound

You're a projection from within this dumb thing

Oh stranger you're so profound

Stranger taught me about loving

[verse 3]

Devil you showed me doubt

Showed me darkness in my descent

Devil you showed me doubt

Devil taught me temperance

God you were quiet as kept

Showed me how loud this mind

My god taught me to ascend

God taught me my silence

And david you are all of them

Your body is just a semblance

David it was all your plan

David taught you remembrance

You have an angel if you need a friend

Have the greatest time in your short span

Until you leave and come down again

Man became god so that god becomes man

[refrain]

Mama hurt me the most

Hurt is this family's business

Mama hurt me the most

Mama taught me forgiveness

Daddy he broke my heart

That is this cultures system

Daddy he broke my heart

Daddy taught me my wisdom