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[Verse 1] |
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Yeah, December 1991 |
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Charlotte Michael and Rick Cisely [?] gave birth to a son |
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Named him Joseph Don Cisely [?], and Rick packed his bags |
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Bet he didn't even miss me |
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My mom took abuse but always did what she had to do |
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To keep the food on the table and put me through school |
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Started saving up to move away cause she was scared |
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When Rick found out, he threw her down the stairs |
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Never understood how much she really cared |
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And no matter the circumstance, momma was always there |
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Even when it wasn't, she made everything fine |
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Nearly threw away her life just so I could have mine |
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And in the second grade I went to court and had my name changed |
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Now me and your father, we have the same name |
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And even though I never show it to you, I appreciate everything you went through |
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And I just want to say thank you |
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[Hook] |
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Life has ups and downs |
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People, they come and go |
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But even when you're not around, I'm always going to keep you close |
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It's not about what we came from, it's who we end up to be |
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But just know I love you, just like you love me |
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[Verse 2] |
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In the third grade, moved to my cousin's in Tennessee |
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Only for three months, ain't know why I had to leave |
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Bags packed, tears rush, my heart was beating |
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I was scared and alone, I remember the feeling |
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I thought my momma didn't want me no more |
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I remember sitting crying on the living room floor |
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Thinking I'll never see you again |
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So young, heartbroken at the thought that I just lost my best friend |
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Found out a couple years ago that you were sick |
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And you just didn't want me to see you like this |
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And now you're sick again, but momma the only difference is |
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I'll be by your side till the end, cause I gotta repay you |
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[Hook] |
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[Verse 3] |
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You taught me to always respect women |
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And I got the utmost respect after you raising two children all alone |
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I swear I'll never let my wife do the same |
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I swear I'll never let nobody ever have that pain |
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I got a girl and I love that you love her |
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Only approval I ever need is the one from my mother |
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You told me stay in school and be a doctor or lawyer |
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But still stuck with me when I became my own employer |
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Now things changed and I don't see you as much |
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But never a day pass you don't have all my love |
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And if a moment comes when you think you ain't got it |
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Know there's a photo of you in my wallet |
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Like that's my momma |
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[Hook] |
