Dear Mama - Devvon Terrell

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Yeah, tell me how you did it, tell me how you did it

You knew from birth that your child was destined to be the richest

Auntie Jackie told stories ‘bout you and the struggle

I heard I ate first, then you ate after

But there was nothing left, whole plate was empty

Never knew we was broke, it never really hit me

But now I understand adults eyes and what kids see

You protected me, throwin' them shades on so I couldn’t see

Man I was fly

But little did I notice you was crying

You could barely put on your shoes, but my shirt was ironed

You so tired, I wish I knew that

Why you do that?

But now that I know I’m working so hard to get your life back

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

You kept my head my shoulders

Wakin' up 5 in the morning just to drop me at the neighbor’s house

These are things that I can’t forgot

You took me to Disney World

Know you can’t afford it

But we still boarded them planes every summer, yea

Winter had Northface’s and Timbs, I was stuntin', yea

Sent me to college with all them loans mean something

‘Cause not for nothing, I really owe you my life, and that’s why you got it

comin'

Paint you the perfect picture when I get that paint, just gotta wait

For years I wanted to get you a place, and look ma, now we here

Every morning I wake up and now I’m feeling great

God gave me the greatest mother, man I call it fate

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama