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(*Prod. by Quincey Jones)
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[Intro:]
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Last year, we did a record, that was dedicated to all our mothers*
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Shortly .. yeah you can give it up for that...
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Shortly after, doin' the record, uh my mom, my mom passed away
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So my mom never got to hear this record
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And this song means a lot to me
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and my big brother Masta Ace is gon', gon' help tie the story together
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We might get a 'lil, a 'lil emotional
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but y'all have to bear with us it's the first time we doin this record
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One month later, unexpectedly, my mother passes away
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and I didn't get a, she didn't get a chance to hear the song either
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So this song is extra special to both of us
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we've never performed this song before
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We wanna share this with y'all. Is that cool?
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[Verse 1: ~Masta Ace~]
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Thank you momma, for everything that you've done
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Livin' in the slums, single mom, and you raised a son
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I wanna thank you for the sacrifice
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For a lot of kids in the hood, life wasn't half as nice
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Used to take me out to Coney Island
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I don't recall many tears, I remember only smilin'
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I wanna thank you for the education
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The college tuition, and all of life's preparation
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I used to think is was the worst day
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When you said I had to leave by my 21st birthday
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I didn't get it then, I understand now
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All is good, your boys a grown man now
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I got a plan now, and I'm fine look
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And all my thanks couldn't fit into this rhyme book
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I ain't gon 'wait until you cant say it back
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To tell you that I love you on a track, I love you
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[Chorus: ~Wordsworth~]
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Made me strong like you, wipe these tears when I cry
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Let your fingers wipe the cold from my eyes
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I'm ya baby, taught me to stand on my own
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But couldn't show me, some of the things I ain't know
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You let me grow
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[Verse 2: ~Wordsworth~]
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Days like this, momma said there would be
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Ten centimeters dilated, then you pushed me
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Ain't psychic, but been down the paths I traveled
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Decisions are the roads in life, that has no arrows
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Became a compass, I always had home as an option
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You accomplished on your own, after you were adopted
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Knew that, only you made me a stronger person
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Not those R rated movies or those songs with curses
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Was worth it, and it shows, but each day I'm annoyed
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Workin' to avoid, being Tyrese in Baby Boy
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Dated women that you didn't like, friends I defended
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You new that girl wasn't the one, and those friendships ended
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Said your peace then let me grow
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Head to toe, let me know, lessons though
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What's best that kept me from dead below
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Places I begged to go
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Let me when bread was low
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Extra dough could've said no, now I'm set to go
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[Verse 3: ~Stricklin~]
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You the best momma, you definitely better than the rest momma
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Always did your thing to keep me freshly dressed momma
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And not once, did I ever see you stress momma
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I'm so impressed momma
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You was the sun on my cloudy day
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And if you couldn't be that, you would take them clouds away
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Wow, I hope you smile to what I'm bout to say
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I love you moms and I hope I make you proud today
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Lunches for school, you would always pack the nicest
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They was great, now I appreciate them sacrifices
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When I was wrong you would let me know
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But at times you would let it go, just so you could let me grow
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Basketball, I don't think you ever missed a game
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If we lost you would say its okay it's just a game
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I owe you so much and I can never pay you back
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But I give you music, now just lay back and play the track
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[Chorus: ~Wordsworth~]
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Made me strong like you, wipe these tears when I cry
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Let your fingers wipe the cold from my eyes
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I'm ya baby, taught me to stand on my own
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But couldn't show me, some of the things I ain't know
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You let me grow
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[Verse 4: ~Punchline~]
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Send this out to all the mothers
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Check it
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Yo, my version of a Mother's Day card
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A blessin from God
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Our relationship left me permanent scarred
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Struggled with jobs, straight crazy, my main lady
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Your pockets was as broke as the promises you gave me
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Late eighties, dated men that were straight shady
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You partied
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I was at the babysitters daily
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Seen rarely, stayed missin', stayed riffin'
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I seen you fight the world, your pops, and a drug addiction
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Contradictin', on my mother I was callin'
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Ignorin', grams raised your son like mornin'
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Tears fallin', you missed the growth and progression
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I'm at the graduation, without a cheering section
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Harsh lessons, I would live it again
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Cause all of this still made me the man that I am
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Mother and friend, forgive you for all your mistakes
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I'm forgettin' the past so let's start with a clean slate
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eMC - U Let Me Grow
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