Hey Mama

(hey mama), i wanna scream so loud for you, cuz i'm so proud of you
 let me tell you what i'm about to do, (hey mama)
 i know i act a fool but, i promise you i'm goin back to school
 i appreciate what you allowed for me
 i just want you to be proud of me (hey mama)
 i wanna tell the whole world about a friend of mine
 this little light of mine and i'm finna let it shine
 i'm finna take yall back to them better times
 i'm finna talk about my mama if yall don't mind
 i was three years old, when you and i moved to the chi
 late december, harsh winter gave me a cold
 you fixed me up something that was good for my soul
 famous homemade chicken soup, can i have another bowl?
 you work late nights just to keep on the lights
 mommy got me training wheels so i could keep on my bike
 and you would give anything in this world
 michael jackson leather and a glove, but didn't give me a curl
 and you never put no man over me
 and i love you for that mommy cant you see?
 seven years old, caught you with tears in your eyes
 cuz a nigga cheatin, telling you lies, then i started to cry
 as we knelt on the kitchen floor
 i said mommy imma love you till you don't hurt no more
 and when i'm older, you aint gotta work no more
 and imma get you that mansion that we couldn't afford
 see you're, unbreakable, unmistakable
 highly capable, lady that's makin loot
 a livin legend too, just look at what heaven do
 send us an angel, and i thank you (hey mama)
 forrest gump mama said, life is like a box of chocolates
 my mama told me go to school, get your doctorate
 somethin to fall back on, you could profit with
 but still supported me when i did the opposite
 now i feel like it's things i gotta get
 things i gotta do, just to prove to you
 you was getting through, can the choir please
 give me a verse of "you, are so beautiful to me"
 can't you see, you're like a book of poetry
 maya angelou, nicky giovanni, turn one page and there's my mommy
 come on mommy just dance wit me, let the whole world see your dancing feet
 now when i say hey, yall say mama, now everybody answer me (hey mama)
 i guess it also depends tho, if my ends low
 second they get up you gon get that benzo
 tint the windows, ride around the city and let ya friends know (hey mama)
 tell your job you gotta fake em out
 since you brought me in this world, let me take you out
 to a restaurant, upper echelon
 imma get you a jag, whatever else you want
 just tell me what kind of s-type donda west like?
 tell me the perfect color so i make it just right
 it don't gotta be mother's day, or your birthday
 for me to just call and say (hey mama)