Mama Don’t Cry

(Intro)

It’s been a long time coming

Swear I talked about you on every single one of my songs on this tape

But this one’s for you

Let’s ride

(Verse 1)

I remember it so vividly

August 12th, a date forever held in my memory

A date forever held for its infamy

A date that still traumatizes mentally

It was the last day of the first week in the new school year-I

Was half sleep in my bio class and what do I hear

My name called down to the office

Well that didn't happen to often

I was in for a series of unfortunate events that not even Lemony Snicket could script

You can call it a vision

Or maybe intuition

Somehow I knew what this was bout

Years of arguments made mom want out

About a week ago, she asked me if I was down to roll

And said I couldn't tell dad

What would he do if he knew that

Knowing him he'd prolly spaz

So-I kept my mouth shut and told her I would ride

Viewed it as a fantasy until the day arrived

The back of the van was packed with everything she could bring

Then looked me in my eyes

With tears hers and told me that

We're never going home again

(Hook)

Mama how it hurts to see you cry

Mama how it hurts to see you shed your tears of sorrow

Please don't cry

It'll be fine come tomorrow

Mama how it hurts to see you cry

Mama how it hurts to see you shed your tears of sorrow

Tears of pain

Will be wiped away tomorrow

(Verse 2)

Hello from the other side my father said

Heard you've been California dreaming

Well they foreclosed your childhood home

And in the morning I'll be leaving

I've been sofa sleeping

Thoughts lately have been crazy

Cancer took my Uncle Pop now he's pushing up them daisies

And I'm actin out

Getting into fights at school

Cussing out my teachers too

Mama, oh there's so much more that you never knew

In the city trying to rise above

The naybahood influence

Taking my homies like a drug

Remember watching the Grammys

While arrests were made on my front lawn

I thought "oh my god" which one gon be my future

In a life where there's only two ways out I had a third

I had to leave ya mama, either dad or the dirt

Cuz if I stayed I knew I would die

I'm tired of living on the dark side

Ooo, but

(Hook)

Mama how it hurts to see cry

Mama how it hurts to see shed your tears of sorrow

Please don't cry

It'll be fine come tomorrow

Mama how it hurts to see cry

Mama how it hurts to see shed your tears of sorrow

Tears of pain

Will be wiped away tomorrow

(Bridge)

{Me}

Tomorrow

{Courtney}

Tomorrow (2x)

{Me}

Mama I know I hurt you

By the tears in your eyes

But this is not for nothing

I'm gonna make this right

Mama I know I hurt you

By the tears in your eyes

But I promise you one day

I'm will make this right

For you

(Verse 3)

So as I spread my wings at sixteen

I know it hurt ya mama

But pops taught me how to be a man

And it was worth it mama

Many-Dark days and dark nights

I've overcome through meditation

My North Star is still pointed West

Time I manifest my destination

From sleeping on the couch

To buying you a house

My Road to Fame is real mama

I've eliminated my doubts

I'm bout to obliterate my competition

My fire bout to rain out

No fear left in my eyes

I'm bout let it all hang out

I've got my fist raised to the sky

And it's never coming down

Graduated from mental slavery

I made it baby, freedom bells ring loud

Though you might not agree with the life I live

This is who I am

Yeah I'm that man

From the deans list to the Prince of the Park

From the Golden Child to drunk your nights in your car

And mom I know I hide a lot

It's cuz I've seen a lot

Don't worry bout me

God got me prayer of protection still surrounds me

I finally see the king in me that you see

I finally feel the energy that you feel, mama

Mama!

(Hook)

(Outro)

{Me}

Tomorrow

{Court}

Tomorrow

{Me}

Tears of joy...