[00:00.61]Empty arms and lonely nights
[00:02.42]
[00:03.41]That's my life without you girl
[00:05.34]
[00:06.47]I'm so lonely I'm so blue
[00:08.17]
[00:09.25]Without you girl my life is through
[00:11.51]Maria
[00:11.98]
[00:13.88]This song is dedicated
[00:14.64]Maria don't you hear me calling
[00:17.50]
[00:18.24]To the most beautiful woman on the planet earth
[00:20.50]Maria
[00:21.25]
[00:21.99]That would be my mother maria cartegena
[00:23.54]
[00:24.29]Ay yo she's the best sister
[00:26.35]One man love her
[00:27.41]And if she died her tombstone would read
[00:29.66]The world's greatest mother
[00:30.90]August nineteenth she birthed me
[00:32.84]I came out
[00:33.88]Put her through hell but still in all she couldn't help but smile
[00:37.24]I resemble my mama to be truthful
[00:39.46]
[00:39.97]And I ain't got to describe her
[00:41.86]You know she beautiful
[00:43.03]
[00:43.81]I always love my mama
[00:45.52]Blow holes through a nigga if he touch my mama
[00:47.97]
[00:48.88]You did whatever it took to keep the supper hot
[00:51.54]
[00:52.11]And I remember when you worked at the number spot
[00:54.61]
[00:55.25]Once the cops caught you I skipped school
[00:57.90]Got money from my window and I took you some food
[00:59.93]
[01:00.76]Yeah I guess the cops was cool
[01:02.92]They let me feed you
[01:04.41]I cryed for hours till they finally freed you
[01:06.45]
[01:07.05]Drop to my knees and screamed mama we need you
[01:09.22]
[01:09.77]Then you went back to school and got a job that's legal
[01:12.16]Maria
[01:13.12]
[01:15.13]Yeah mami I love you so much
[01:18.22]
[01:19.49]For this pain this love you've been through so much
[01:22.25]And I thank you for everything you done for us
[01:25.17]
[01:26.15]You've been a survivor and we love you so much
[01:28.62]
[01:29.46]I had to dedicate this song to you mami
[01:31.60]
[01:32.92]I had to tell the world how much I love you
[01:35.77]
[01:36.28]Ay yo yo yo
[01:37.66]I never forget the night that changed out life
[01:39.65]
[01:40.38]A neighbor was screaming maria run come out side
[01:42.93]
[01:43.88]Something's wrong with your son I think he's getting high
[01:46.56]Then you replied not my son he don't be getting high
[01:48.96]
[01:49.51]Then you bathed him and tucked him to sleep
[01:52.25]Yeah I knew from that day life wouldn't be sweet
[01:54.39]
[01:55.11]He got in trouble with the law
[01:57.06]Then you bailed him out
[01:58.16]I got in trouble with the law then you bailed me out
[02:00.58]
[02:01.11]It was one july the fourth
[02:03.00]They tried to take me out
[02:04.44]Shot me right in front of my mother
[02:06.20]By tracy's house
[02:07.48]Now it's time to change my life I think rap's the answer
[02:10.48]Same day I got signed you was diagnosed with cancer
[02:12.82]
[02:13.62]Doctor said it'd be a miracle if you survived
[02:15.58]Then you looked in my eyes and said
[02:18.24]Joey I don't want to die
[02:20.01]I pray to god that he show us a sign
[02:22.50]Now it's fourteen years later and you still alive
[02:24.69]Thank you god
[02:26.08]
[02:27.55]God I thank you so much
[02:28.98]
[02:30.67]My mother has so much to see
[02:32.51]So much to do
[02:34.01]
[02:35.30]She's had such a painful life
[02:36.74]
[02:38.10]Many nights I argue with you in my prayers but I know you're the boss
[02:41.49]
[02:43.03]You kept her alive for a reason
[02:44.68]
[02:46.10]Mama I'm a ride for you
[02:47.75]I swear
[02:48.32]
[02:49.03]Yo I bet you proud of your son
[02:51.19]He's a rap star now
[02:52.62]Took you out of them projects and bought you that house
[02:55.19]
[02:55.76]Got you that housekeeper to manicure the grounds
[02:57.99]
[02:58.77]And I bought you that car that breaks the barrier of sound
[03:01.51]
[03:02.19]You take care of joey and I love you for that
[03:05.00]And you raising john john and we love you for that
[03:07.90]I guess lisa was an angel
[03:09.60]God wanted her back
[03:10.95]Damn I really miss my sister
[03:12.77]Guess she's better where she's at
[03:14.34]Mammy I love you
[03:15.40]I want the world to know I love you
[03:17.39]And every chance I get I'm a kiss you and hug you
[03:20.45]Life wasn't easy everyday is a struggle
[03:22.87]But like my niggaz from chi town say
[03:25.15]It's all bubbles
[03:25.87]
[03:32.86]Hoping my real mo'f**kers know
[03:34.58]This be the realest shit I ever wrote
[03:36.38]
[03:43.11]It's that shit right here
[03:44.40]
[03:45.42]Took me like ten years to do
[03:47.03]
[03:52.69]You know I cried doing this song
[03:54.33]Man so much pain
[03:55.80]
[03:56.44]Mami you such a good woman
[03:57.93]You a classy woman
[03:58.78]
[04:00.66]I know you a private person
[04:01.89]You don't want the world to know all your business
[04:04.12]But I had to let them know how strong you are
[04:07.46]
[04:08.37]I love you so much
[04:09.43]
[04:13.65]This song is also dedicated to little maria
[04:15.32]
[04:16.29]One of my best friends on earth
[04:17.88]
[04:19.14]Get your shit together girl I love you too
[04:21.06]
[04:22.42]Juju what's up you my nephew baby I love you for life
[04:25.28]
[04:26.51]It's crack
[04:27.49]