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Mama steady hustling for my school fees

Go to school be like all them cool kids

Man i never listened never learned shit

Only shit I learn is what they don't teach

[ yah ]

I didn't mean to disappoint you mama

Promise ama make it out the ghetto for you mama

[ ooh ooh ]

There's a funny thing about karma

I used to be the last now I'm first place mama

Legacies, pinnacles

Nemesis, biblical

Cliche, that's typical

Man this shit looking so cynical

Got to the top from the bottom

Nobody knew nothing about him

Everything i ever wanted

Got me some money i bought'em

Mama I'm tryna say thank you

For making me what they didn't make you

Promise i'd never forsake you

I'm wishing the war didn't take you

Now I'm in the city doing everything my mama said

Son you should never do

Gave all i got man i paid all my dues

And i think now my credit is overdue

These streets don't care about your history my guy

These streets don't give a shit if you make it or die

I used to be the kid who dreamt I could fly

Now I'm all grown i got tears in my eyes

If i could go back in a time machine

I'd do it all again man won't change a thing

[ na ]

We all want the fast cars and limousines

[ ya ]

While the answers that we seek are missing

Chasing after paper

[ paper ]

Running far from haters

[ haters ]

Welcome to Lagos where no one can save us

[ nah ]

Men say they like you behind you they spite you

[ uhh ]

All the shit i went through they don't teach in high school

[ Skrr ]

Mama steady hustling for my school fees

Go to school be like all them cool kids

Man i never listened never learned shit

Only shit I learn is what they don't teach

[ ya! ]

I didn't mean to disappoint you mama

Promise ama make it out the ghetto for you mama

[ oh yeah yeah ]

There's a funny thing about karma

I used to be the last now I'm first place mama

Purple smoke in the air man

Eyes closed like a dead man

Mama prayed i said amen

Damn i wish she was here man

Cameras flashing everyday man

We Celebrating for no reason

Throw the cash in the air let it rain man

We're the deal we ain't claiming

[ woo! ]

Put your motherfucking hands in the sky tho

[ yo! ]

If your hustle got you stacking up that bankroll

[ woo! ]

I been living lowkey for a while though

[ ya ]

Watch me turn a lowkey to a high note

[skrr]

Mama Now Shit done change

Young nigga making some change

You don't need to look at me strange

I'm still the same nothing changed

Used to be gang gang gang with the gang

When we bang bang bang

Nigga now I still bang bang bang with the gang

Ain't a damn thing changed

[ still ]

Mama steady hustling for my school fees

[ ya ]

Go to school be like all them cool kids

[ ahhhh ]

Man i never listened never learned shit

[ na ]

Only shit I learn is what they don't teach

[ ya! ]

I didn't mean to disappoint you mama

Promise ama make it out the ghetto for you mama

[ oh yeah yeah ]

There's a funny thing about karma

I used to be the last now I'm first place mama

[ woo! ]

Written By: Elvis Nkem Nwankwo