when I was young me an my mama had beef
Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets
Though back at the time, I never thought I`d see her face
Ain`t a woman alive that could take my mama`s face
Suspended from school; and scared to go home, I was a fool
with the big boys, breakin all the rules
I shed tears with my baby sister
Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids
And even though we had different daddy`s, the same drama
When things went wrong we`d blame mama
I reminice on the stress I caused, it was hell
Huggin on my mama from a jail cell
And who`d think in elementary?
Heeey! I see the penitentiary, one day
And runnin from the police, that`s right
Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside
And even as a crack fiend, mama
You always was a black queen, mama
I finally understand
for a woman ti ain`t easy tryin to raise a man
You always was committed
A poor single mother on welfare, 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