| When the day breaks, I display grace
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| Through infinite takes, and heartbreaks
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| The ground shakes, talks around race
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| Through birth quakes, I keep my crown straight
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| And bow face to you, it’s salutations
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| I hold you high, you brought me in creation
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| You were patient with me dribblin' in the basement
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| And said, «Where's your common sense, boo? |
| Don’t waste it»
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| The pain that you had, it was hard to place it
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| For my dad, I couldn’t be a replacement
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| I yearn for plates with catfish and collard greens
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| You got me into school, off of Mama schemes
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| I know I can lean, on you for anything
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| Ain’t have to want for nothing, you my everything
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| They say we don’t get to choose our mothers
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| Somehow I know our souls chose each other
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| Saint something, please protect this family
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| Give cover, from the world’s insanities
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| I know you got a lot on your plate
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| The stress is on a lot of your faith
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| And no matter what’s coming
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| I will be there, I will be there
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| Jesus walked across my lawn
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| And told me you the mom I’m supposed to have
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| Nobody in my life is as close as that
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| If I’ma write you a song ain’t no holdin' back
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| Now, I wasn’t raised in no cul-de-sac
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| You said, «Stay in school,» 'cause you ain’t know I rap
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| Teachin' me in moments I ain’t know was class
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| That’s why every girl I go home with be showin' class
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| When I show my ass, you gave me a whippin'
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| The paradigm shifted and parentin' is different
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| Black woman strength in search of vulnerability
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| You did everything you could and did it willingly
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| Instilled in me values of what a child do
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| To say you my Ma, I’m ever so proud to
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| You wrote me letters to get myself better
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| I still cherish when we pray together
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| That’s a time I really feel the Lord
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| I thank you for the your declarations and your vision board
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| It hit a chord, when they rolled you into surgery
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| Mama, you the sky and earth to me
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| Saint something, please protect this family
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| Give cover, from the world’s insanities
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| I know you got a lot on your plate
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| The stress is on a lot of your faith
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| And no matter what’s coming
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| I will be there, I will be there
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| Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (Oh-oh)
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| Ah, ah, oh, oh, ah, ah (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
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| Ah, ah, ah, ah
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah |