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Ode' To My Mama


O' don't ever tell me about hard work I know about it One + me and my mommy This unreasonable world giving her perishable souvenir of hope I linger on her every word Like I'm Catholic and she's the pope Savior and sentencer That's what she was to me Grinding out for everything and tryna' give the best to me Mama provided a palpable alchemy If the world begins at the kitchen table She was whipping some scientific wizardry Make sure I always ate so I got bigger than the most Sheltered from a lot so getting bullied I wasn't ready for Check to check and food stamps being sold Me constantly making jokes about her being old Don't get mad mama you were 39 turning 40 I was an accident with everything you still adore me I just want to make it cause my reality it bores me And you deserve the best in life for all of your past hurting Ode to my mama sorry for all the drama I'm sorry for every time I didn't listen and caused problems I'll love you for eternity and more that is regardless And may any evil fade away for good if they try to harm us I know I made mistakes but I learned from every downfall You make me take pride in my name and stand tall I won't ever back down from a challenge no one can deter my focus Mama you are the greatest of all time, you are the GOAT and you did the most; Your doing the most to help me make it From 3 jobs to just 1 working yourself to death I don't have a standard faith but I pray you maintain your health Please take care of yourself Mama please I ain't ready for you to leave you help me breath easy Please take care of yourself I love you more than life itself you need to see when I reach this wealth Please take care of yourself I need you to see your grandkids I dream big and I was the dream that you fulfilled there's just so much more for me to build Loving you is a thrill mama thank you for having me Imma work as hard as I can to be who I'm destined to be Thank you
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