Dear Mama

When I was young me and my papa had beef
fifteen years old left out for ya place
Though back at the time, I never thought I’d see her face
Ain’t a woman alive that could take my mama’s place
Suspended from school; and scared to go home, I was a fool
With the big boys, breakin all the rules
I shead tears with my baby sister
And even though we had a Lame daddy, the same drama
I reminice on the stress I caused, I was hell
Phone calls for my mama from a jail cell
And who’d think in elementary?
Heeey! I’d see the penitentiary, one day
And runnin from the police, that’s right
Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside
And even me an alcoholic, mama
You always was THE General, mama
I finally understand
For a woman it ain’t easy tryin to raise a man
You always was committed
A single mother on her own, tell me how ya did it
There’s no way I can pay you back
But the plan is to show you that I understand
You are appreciated