To my beautiful Mom , I love you.

VERSE 1:

I love you Mama, I know we got our problems,

started from the bottom and it's hard to resolve 'em,

we were broke, sometimes we could barely afford bread,

it felt like the planets were piled on the top of your head,

when he's gone and you need him, broke and poor,

and it seems we never had to steal from the corner store,

but you kept your head up and you hoped for more,

with the dangerous 'hoods, we were close to war,

we'll yell and we'll scream in each other's faces,

that's because you grew up in different places

you're committed to your job, and you're a fighter too,

and christmas is coming soon, so I'll write to you,

 

and even though you see no difference like black and the white,

and even though you seem mean when you're actin' uptight,

I know that shit's a front so you'll seem so fearless,

it's not all in appearance, hope you learn when you hear this,

and I know I get focused with those words of advice,

and even though I know my life isn't perfect and nice,

and sometimes it just feels like I'll be hurting for life,

sometimes I feel like I just make you feel worthless are rice,

and I know you don't have money for my higher learning,

but I'll make it work, 'cuz Mama know I've got that fire burning,

and sometimes I sit and cry, don't know why you're hurting,

and I know these times are hard, and we're dire yearning

 

 

HOOK:

Lady

Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady

Dear mama

Place no one above ya, sweet lady

You are appreciated

Don't cha know we love ya?

 

VERSE 2:

And then you saved me, my life is not that special,

I learned bridges burn, tables turn, past lessons,

but I love you, you tell me everything will be fine,

stopped me from flinging to crime,

Truency, saved me from the penitentiary there,

I can't describe how much you meant to me yeah,

you're still committed, and even though there's troubles,

you saved me from the rain, I almost fell in the puddles,

 

sometimes I simply felt like I should just blast myself,

I've never scared to ask for advice or for help,

you told me keep my head up, those words of advice,

and all I see is on the surface but the surface is ice,

Gena Dyer, I love ya, I know that ain't fair,

but I feel for ya, Mama, I know that Dad ain't here,

and that he ain't comin' back, its nothing much,

he's tryna mess with our minds, can't nobody fuck with us,

it seems more painful the more that I go recollect,

it seems that our dreams are little more than treasure chests,

but make the fire burn and let that burn forever,

if its in a bright day or some stormy weather

we've been through alot of pain however

that shit is nothing to all the love that we have earned together

 

 

HOOK:

Lady

Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady

Dear mama

Place no one above ya, sweet lady

You are appreciated

Don't cha know we love ya?