Dear Mama

Yo, fuck 'em

I love you mama

Mama, you're the only woman that I'd die for

You're the only woman that I'll kill for

And that I'd put on you, you always pull through

No matter the situation, no matter the circumstances

You did what you did 'cause you had to

That's why you have my utmost respect and I love you till death

And even when death do us part, you're still runnin' deep in my blood

And pump right through my heart

But this rap shit mama, this is for you

For the twenty long years that I've put you through

Just consider it payback, 'cause you and I, Mama, for real

We go way back

If I could get you the world, I swear to god I would

But you probably wouldn't take it, which I never understood

Which I never understand, but what I'vе really come to understand

Arе the sacrifices you made in order to raise this young man

You traded your sunshine to give me life

And for that I thank you

Livin', forgivin', I'll never forget

So I thank you

Schooled me to the drug game before I even smelled that easy money

You used my father as an example

To let me know which way not to go

Just to keep me happy, you swallowed your pride and that's no lie

I remember you working two to three jobs

Coming home so tired, but once my money's right

No more goodwill, no more thrift shops, don't thank me, thank hip hop

No more repos', no more late rents

Notice of evictions, will be a thing of the past

'Cause your son's focused on getting money off people

With, ah, different addictions

You're the reason I'm ambitious

You always told me I could be what I wanna be

Do what I wanna do, papi don't sleep, and let others dream for you

I know I hardly show you how I feel, but this is how I feel

You traded your sunshine to give me life

And for that I thank you

Livin', forgivin', I'll never forget

So I thank you

Between me and you, the truth has always been spoken

Between you and I, it's always been open

Between you and my pops, I was chosen

Could something come between us? Never

'Cause you're my mother till the day I die

And you'd still be my mother if I was lookin' at twenty-five alive

And you'd still be my mother if I fail to succeed

And you'd still be my mother if I contracted HIV

And you'd still be my mother till the day that I bleed

And take my last breath

You'd be holding my hand with a tight squeeze

Physically and spiritually, now I know what life means

Life means the lovin', mama I love you

For everything we've been through together

You're the only woman that I love forever

And forever, and forever

You traded your sunshine to give me life

And for that I thank you

Livin', forgivin', I'll never forget

So I thank you