"Mother, Mother"


The one that taught me to live, when all i could think was death
when i was a young asthmatic kid, she gave me breath
........Mother.................Mother...........
The one who showed me the ropes, when it came to the streets
and when my father was jailed, manhood she began to teach
........Mother.................Mother...........
The one who defended me in court, when the goverment got me
she stitch up my woons when that crack head shot me
........Mother.................Mother...........
The one that gave me books to read, and gave me knowledge
told me money isn't everything, but would work for college
........Mother.................Mother...........
The one that told me never to die for the block or a flag
told me colors aren't worth it, and she'd woop my ass
........Mother.................Mother...........
The one that told me gangsta's die, but a man works for a livin'
and just cause you got the first, doesnt mean the seconds a givin'
........Mother.................Mother...........
The one that showed me the bad side of the word nigger and
told me if a white man ever said it to me, i must be the bigger man
........Mother.................Mother...........
The one that told me just cause I'm black, I dont have to end up in jail
and told me she'd love me through anything, earth...heaven..or hell
........Mother.................Mother...........

















~Babz~