1st Verse: Your pain and struggle Has brought me in this world You worked endless hours Just to give my back a shirt Words cannot express the love I feel inside You're the pillar of my life The reason why I give this world a try And I just wanna say Chorus: Thank you mama For the pain that you dred The tears that you shed for me Thank you mama You'll be queen of my life Until the day that I die Your the best thing That ever happened to me 2nd Verse: You always told me To put God first in my life And always remain humble No matter how high the tide There's no way to pay back all of your love How you gave it all to me And taught how to pray down on my knees That's why I say (Back to chorus) Bridge: I wish you could live, forever and ever And anything you want I want to be your provider Oh mama I want the best for you, My mama you know I love you (Back to chorus)

So I figured day two you're already the boss Are you in charge yet, I hope you have a terrific second day I love you son and I look forward to hearing your voice Talk to you later Let's get it No gold chains or gold plated canines, I can't rock gold teeth I was raised around strong women, who taught me how to dream I learned how to make mixed drink 'fore I reached my 10th birthday I'm dope as hell and if you ask about me then I'll just sing the phrase I got my badass from my mama I finessed my style at age thirteen I got my boogie from my father Now fox trot my way and get at me Now, now, now now, uh Calm is the river that I kayak through And this river's for you, a rhyme scheme and a tune Mood ring of sunset and robin's egg blue Leaves for iridescent feelings that change on cue Sunset is the chorus and the egg is the verse Side by side they do a jig, baby funk a little I'm off that paddle piddle, piddle paddle, messin' around With my bum on the ground like now Step over that writer's block and thoughts of what I gotta be Its gotta be poppy, gotta be raw, gotta gotta be But honestly, I haven't heard a soul that does what Wic does I'm done buggin, my shit bumps, and I got it from I got my badass from my mama I finessed my style at age thirteen I got my boogie from my father Now fox trot my way and get at me I got my badass from my mama I finessed my style at age thirteen I got my boogie from my father Foxtrot my way and get at me

Mama, you taught me to do the right things So now you have to let your baby fly You've given me everything that I will need To make it through this crazy thing called life And I know you watched me grow up And only want what's best for me And I think I found the answer to your prayers And he is good, so good He treats your little girl like a real man should He is good, so good He makes promises he keeps No, he's never gonna leave So don't you worry about me Don't you worry about me Mama, there's no way you'll ever lose me Giving me away is not goodbye As you watch me walk down to my future I hope tears of joy are in your eyes 'Cause he is good, so good And he treats your little girl like a real man should He is good, so good He makes promises he keeps No, he's never gonna leave So don't you worry about me Don't you worry about me And when I watch my baby grow up I'll only want what's best for her And I hope she'll find the answer to my prayers And that she'll say He is good, so good And he treats your little girl like a real man should He is good, so good He makes promises he keeps No, he's never gonna leave So don't you worry about me Don't you worry about me Mama, don't you worry about me Don't you worry about me

Get up; get up Oh yeah-hey Oh, Mama's house Now I can show you Life's not lonely And I can take your fears away Even the darkest heart has a heart Should I show you where you're going to find out Just go to Mama's house She'll show you the right way Go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house Oh you're unhappy You feel you're the only one But the people brought their lies away Scenes of a broken heart, shows of mistake When I play the part you don't have paid Just go to Mama's house She'll show you the right way Go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house When you world is thieving And when your heart's not sharing And you need some love Just go to Mama's house She'll show you the right way Go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house She'll show you the right way Go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house She'll show you the right way Go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house Just go to Mama's house

(Ooh-whoa!) (I am who I ams) (Love it or leave it, baby) While you reminisce, I've been gone Two years and the fortnight I'm friends with the low-lives I'm drunk tryna get high (mmm) Still waiting to exhale Come out of the shadow Five feet, barelt three quarters In your Stilettos Like pineapple Mentos Your favorite confection I'm sweet like your perfume Strong like your mind is Your skin dripping richness Tend to your flowers without a mention You won your wars You laid down your sword Then gave me the weapon You say, "Keep my promises", but I don't I should probably listen more, yeah, mother, I know I just wanna be dancing again, I know I'm to blame, I gotta heal these scared on my own I should learn to listen more, yeah, mother, I know I just wanna be dancing again, I know Don't it feel good? Don't it feel right? When you come home to Home to mama's eyes Don't you feel good? Full up with pride Seeing yourself in Self in mama's eyes (I am who I ams) You are every woman Whitney and Chaka No one can ever Be put above ya (mmm) I always believe in you Open my eyes if you say it's alright Now, I'm here at Heathrow Sunken and see through, tryna catch my flight Hush now, she's speaking Preaching her sermon (mmm) The golden rule is never to lose yourself for a person Bebe and Cece Play in our kitchen Say mama, you in daddy's hoodie Swinging your hips while you do the dishes You say, "Keep my promises", but I don't I should probably listen more, yeah, mother, I know I just wanna be dancing again, I know Don't it feel good? Don't it feel right? When you come home to Home to mama's eyes Don't you feel good? Full up with pride Seeing yourself in Self in mama's eyes (Love it or leave it, baby) (Ooh-whoa!)

(Every man and woman Every boy and girl Just for a minute I want you to stop what you're doing Hallelujah) Jesus You are my joy within You are the shelter from the wind You are the forgiver of my sins Jesus You are yeah Where can I go Who can I call Who's there to catch me when I fall Your hands they hold me through it all Everything I need You are Jesus You are my cornerstone You are my friend when I'm alone You're the convictor when I'm wrong Jesus You are yeah You're the peace within my storm You are the shelter from all harm I love it when You hold me in Your arms Everything I need You are Jesus You are my joy within You are the shelter from the wind You are the forgiver of my sins Jesus You are yeah Where can I go Who can I call Who's there to catch me when I fall Your hands they hold me through it all Everything I need You are (When I was sick) You are my healer (Open up your moth and say) Thank You Jesus (When I didn't had a place to stay) You are my shelter Thank You Jesus (When I found my self in trouble) You are my laywer Thank You Jesus (When my money ran out) You are my provider Thank You Jesus (EVEYR BODY SAY) Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus

He loves me even when I fall beneath His will He loves me, oh, oh, oh, He loves me When my broken heart just won't keeps still He loves me oh, oh, oh, He loves me Even though He knew sometimes I'd fall Yet and still my name He called, He loves me Jesus, I'm so grateful for Your love He loves me even though I was born in sin He loves me, oh, oh, oh, He loves me, yeah Took me like I was and now I'm free again, yeah He loves me, yeah, oh, oh, oh, He loves me He loves me even though He knew that Keisha would fall But yet and still my name He knows, He loves me, yeah Jesus, I'm so grateful for Your love, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh He loves me fall beneath Your will but He loves, oh, oh, oh You yet and still loves me This old broken heart just won't keep still Oh, oh, oh, He loves me Even though He knew sometimes I'd fall Yet and still my name He called, He loves Jesus, I'm so grateful for Your love When nothing else could help Jesus, I'm so grateful for Your love Jesus loves the little children Jesus, I'm so grateful for Your love, oh, oh, oh When nothing else could help, love lifted me

I pulled into Nazareth I was feelin' 'bout a half past dead (Dead) I just need some place Where I can lay my head (Head) Hey mister can you tell me Where a girl might find a bed? (Can ya tell me?) He just grinned and shook my hand And "No" was all he said Take a load off Fannie Take a load for free Take a load off Fannie Then hey-yeah-yeah Put the weight on me I picked up my bag I went lookin' for a place to hide When I saw comin' in the devil Walkin' side by side I said, "They're comin' Come on let's go down town?" She said, "I gotta go But my friend can stick around?" Take a load off Fannie Take a load for free Take a load off Fannie Then hey, an yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah (Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo) Go down Moses There's nothin' that you can say (Ooo-ooo) It's just like all of us waitin' Waitin' for the judgment day (Woo-ooo) Well, Luke my friend What about Annalee? (Doo-ooo-ooo) He said, "Do me a favor? Stay and keep Annalee some company?" Take a load off Fannie Take a load for free Take a load off Fannie Well yeah Put the weight on me (Yeah-yeah-yeah) Catch me a cannonball And that'll take me on down the line (Yeah) My bag is circulin' I believe that it's about time (You said it girl) To get in touch with Fannie You know she's the one (Yeah) Who said, "Mickey Is there a God for every one?" Yeah Take a load off Fannie Take a load for free Take a load off Fannie Take a load for free Take a load off Fannie Take a load for free

Oh, yeah-yeah-yeah oh baby Hear me baby Hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me, hear me Hear me boy Nobody knows me Not like the way you know me Nobody showed me The ways of love So now when you hold me And you promise you won't control me My mamma told me to always be for sure I wanna know will you love me? I wanna know will you care in the morning? Oh, I want you to treat me right baby I don't want you to play with my life I don't want to be the other woman I want us to matter and mean something I want to be with you But before I do Will you love me? I want you to fill me I'm ready and oh so willing I'm willing to give you Every part of me So, come on, soothe me baby I want you to touch and move me You can consume me Take all of me, my love I wanna know if you'll love me? I wanna know will you care in the morning? Oh baby I want you to treat me right Oh, you can't, you can't, you can't, play with my life I don't want to be the other woman No, no, no, no, no, no I want us to matter and mean something I want to be with you But before I do I want to know Do we have an understanding? I've got to know Are you giving or demanding? I can't give you no more 'Cause I've poured out my soul All for you All for you I wanna know Is there someone else you're loving? Tell me, have you got another woman? When your fear got me Come on and make a true stay Can we share love? Can we share love? I wanna know will you love me? (Oh yeah!) I wanna know, will you care? (I wanna know, will you care?) In the morning, in the morning baby, in the morning baby In the morning baby, baby, babe, yeah! Ooh yeah I don't want to be the other woman (I don't want to be the other woman) I want us to matter and mean something (I want us to matter and mean something) I want to be with you Oh but before I do I wanna know, will you love me? (Will you, will you love me?) I wanna know, will you care? (Will you, will you care) In the morning (in the morning baby, in the morning) I want you to treat me right I won't let you play with my life I don't wanna be the other woman (the other woman...)