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Damn, this is for all my women |
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That been going through the struggle |
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On welfare, living the rough life |
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It's gon' be alright |
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That's right |
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This is how we gon' |
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That's right |
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This is how we gon' do it |
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I want you to explain your story |
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I'ma tell you mine |
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Tell 'emHustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin' |
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Momma, momma |
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Never realizing, that you were a diamond |
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Momma, momma |
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Through the sun or the rain, through the pain |
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I'ma hold you down, hold you down |
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Through the good, or the bad times, |
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I got love for you |
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The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah |
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Yo, it's not ya momma fault, it's ya fathers fault |
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It's your fathers fault your mother is an alcoholic |
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Confusin' the brain from the booze and the pain |
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And plus he cheated on her, beated on her, smack dead in the rain |
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She lost her first child in 74 |
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And that lead to nervous breakdowns bacardi dark she downin' it raw |
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She can't take it, she constantly cryin', fallin' down on her knees |
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Like help me, |
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Lord, please, |
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I'm ready to leave |
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All she needed was somebody to rub her feet |
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Give her a nice hug and rescue her from off these streets, c'mon |
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Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin' |
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Momma, momma |
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Never realizing, that you were a diamond |
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Momma, momma |
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Through the sun or the rain, through the pain |
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I'ma hold you down, hold you down |
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Through the good, or the bad times, |
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I got love for you |
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The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah |
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I been sent by an angel to snatch you up |
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Take you way above the clouds and back you up |
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At night, you can lay in my arms feel the heart beatin' |
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Don status in the sheets, |
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I'm keepin' you warm |
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Ain't no nigga gone do what |
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I doI'ma take care of you and ya kids |
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Take the bent and go handle ya biz |
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The bills is paid,the cable back on |
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I quote you know the seeds want they nickelodeon on |
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I'm not ashamed to sport you |
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Floss you or gloss you out |
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Fat, skinny out of shape |
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I'll dior you out |
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Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin' |
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Momma, momma |
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Never realizing, that you were a diamond |
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Momma, momma |
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Through the sun or the rain, through the pain |
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I'ma hold you down, hold you down |
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Through the good, or the bad times, |
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I got love for you |
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The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah |
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In the hood there's a struggle, my girl is in trouble |
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She lackin' guidance in the mind, she's blinded and puzzled |
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Her pops never showed her the ropes |
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Her moms raised mad kids on her own |
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She never had a strong man in her home |
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Nothing in this life, sun don't always shine |
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But it can't rain all the time(Everything's gonna be alright) |
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Somebody sees your pain |
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You will never hurt again |
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I see you momma, yeah |
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I see you momma |
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You can cry yours eyes(Cry your eyes) |
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It will be alright(It will be alright) |
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Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin' |
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Momma, momma |
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Never realizing, that you were a diamond |
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Momma, momma |
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Through the sun or the rain, through the pain |
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I'ma hold you down, hold you down |
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Through the good, or the bad times, |
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I got love for you |
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The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah |
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Through the good or the bad times |
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Through the stress and the heart ache |
