Dear Mama
T. Rex
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I know you told me stay out of that drama and I know you wanna see me livin' proper I'm just doin' this for you and all my partners In they pocket watchin', they ain't got no honor They an actor, shoulda got an Oscar I know we got some problems to get out of And I know that we done been through some trauma so I just write this letter to you sayin Dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama had to write this letter to you sayin Dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama Dear Mama, I just want you to have faith, yeah Know I'm bout to go fill up the bank, yeah Dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama Dear Mama, I know we had drama I write my feelings now with pens and commas I know there was mistakes on both ends caught between being my mother and friend Then we'd start screamin' again throwin' punches in my wall instead of a pen I had no control of my emotions then but I'm not gonna pretend it was just me We had to learn life, but we both graduated with no degree But now I can proudly say you were a friend to me Sometimes the storm blows the leaves off a tree But it's a beautiful breeze Cause the rain blossomed, the flowers we see I knew I'd be the man you always seen You never left the hospital once when I broke my spleen I needed that support, I was just a broken teen Sick of being hooked up to machines You told me I was your son, you still looked up to me I didn't get it then, but now I know what you mean But if I'm strong, it's because you made me When I was 17, I didn't see the blessings I thought it was just another one of the devil's lessons Now I know it's God's sentence And you the real one I hope I make you proud as your son Cause I can't think of a better mother to be one So don't you ever doubt who you are Whatever happens with this rap and you the true star I'm sorry that I wrecked your car But these scars led me to see who you are Even when I left, I still seen you from afar Yeah, dear mama I know you told me stay out of that drama And I know you wanna see me livin' proper I'm just doin' this for you and all my partners In they pocket watchin' they ain't got no honor They ain't act up, should've got an Oscar I know we got some problems to get out of And I know that we done been through some trauma So I just write this letter to you sayin Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama Had to write this letter to you sayin Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama Dear mama, I just want you to have faith, yeah Know I'm about to go fill up the bank, yeah Mmm, dear mama Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama Dear mama, dear mama, yeah Sometimes I don't talk much I wish I could take you out to lunch But you a thousand miles away and sometimes it sucks But then I call you and you always pick up It gives me the lift that I need that day Cause I know the smile you give me is never fake It works both ways If you ever need me, I'll take a plane, a train, or go by foot I get busy in my lifehood, but you know that I would I hope you never worry about me cause life is good I know when I was young, we disagreed So being dumb, I decided to leave The only time I seen a dream was when I went to sleep Then woke back up to reality The reason I made it long was cause you made me strong Without you, there would be no song No stage for me to step on Grab the mic and change one person's life Then what they gon' do They gon' change someone else's and that makes two Let this pattern continue till it's never through So one day millions can thank you I know you told me stay out of that drama And I know you wanna see me living proper I'm just doing this for you and all my partners In they pocket watching it, ain't got no honor Playing actor, should've got an Oscar I know we got some problems to get out of And I know that we done been through some trauma So I just write this letter to you saying Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama Had to write this letter to you saying Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama Dear mama, I just want you to have faith, yeah Know I'm bout to go fill up the bank, yeah Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, yeah Mama, you're everything to me I can't imagine who I would be We've been to hell and back together But I'm thankful for the war cause we stronger than ever I can take that with me forever Yours truly, with love, Bug
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