Mama (feat. Betty Wright)

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama, can you hear me?

Oh, oh

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama, can you hear me?

Oh, oh

May 11 special, I was born in God's favor

Mama gave birth in tears through that hard labor

I just wanna thank you, ain't no way I could repay you

Strongest woman that I know, you've been my motivator

And just know, I'll be everything that you said I would

Only focus is hoping that all my family good

A lot of ups and downs, a lot of hard times

A lot of cloudy days, praying for that sun to shine

I was hard headed, granddaddy diabetic

Lord, bless her soul, granny kept the food ready

Five kids, three jobs, how you ever did it?

Trying to make a living, hustle got me reminiscing

Daddy chose lust over all us

Tell me, what's the type of man who never kept in touch?

How do you feel? Mama showed me the real

Can't recover them years, too much emotion to feel

We was covered in bills, mama taking them pills

Got her stressing for days, then why the fuck ain't you here?

It's why I love her to death, she was there when they left

Praying for me every day, Lord, honor my steps

I hope you hear me loud, if your mama's around

Gotta cherish the love, gotta savor the smile

Never want for nothing, gotta keep it a hunnid

You are the epitome of a strong black woman

You hear me?

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama, can you hear me?

Ooh

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama, can you hear me?

Hear me, hear me

Hear me, hear me, hear me, oh

Dear Mama, I just wanna say, I love you

And if you left today I don't know what I'd ever do

Saying this boy ain't nothing like your mama

It's through the road blocks, fake friends, and the drama

Them old girlfriends and that chick named Karma

Real eyes, realize I could call on her

Any time of day, any time of night

Been there from the start up on this journey called life

Now I'm 24 and grown, touring, doing shows

Thankful for it all, know it's been a bumpy road

As I'm staring at my Rollie, started reminiscing

Boy, my bad ass used to run from all them whippings

But I understand, made me a better man

You hear me, Mama? Told you, you would never want again

I put my pain on the beat and fed it all to the streets

I'm a believer in me and now we living the dream

Oh Lord

Black boy up outta Deerfield

Who'da thought that I'd be counting up a couple mill?

All on TV and on magazines with a label deals

Talking 'bout the struggle start to give a **** chills

God answer prayers, people still hate

Wasn't for my Mama, don't know where I'd be today

Lord, have mercy

Don't know where I'd be today

Ain't no love like Mama's love

Mama, can you hear me?

Ain't no love like Mama's love

Oh

Ain't no love like Mama's love

Like Mama's love

Like Mama's love

Oh yeah

Oh

Ain't no love like Mama's love

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama, can you hear me?

Ain't no love like Mama's love

See, no matter how bad

Don't matter how sad

No matter how mad

Son, I'm just a phone call away

You wishing good, while they wishing bad?

When all your friends

All your false friends are gone

You know Mama's gonna stay

And stay and stay and stay

'Cause I'm mama

Yeah, yeah, that's how we do

That's how we do

Ah

Ain't no love like Mama's love

There ain't no love

Like Mama's love

Oh

Ain't no love like Mama's love

Like Mama's love

Like Mama's love

Oh

Ain't no love like Mama's love

There ain't no love

Like Mama's love

Oh

Ain't no love like Mama's love

Like Mama's love

Like Mama's love

Oh

Oh

Mama, can you hear me?

I hear you, baby

Ain't no love like Mama's love

I'm talking 'bout Mama

I'm talking 'bout Mama

Mama, can you hear me?

See, when your friends tell you how

They gone show up and come

And ain't nobody there but God and Mama

For your support, I know you know about a mama

Oh, you can count on mama all day

All night, any way

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama

Oh, I want to talk about a mama

You know what I'm talking about

Mama, can you hear me?

Mama

Mama, can you hear me?