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U LET ME GROW (Explicit) - EMC |
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Last year we did a record that was dedicated to all our mothers |
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Shortly yeah you can give it up for that |
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Shortly after doin' the record uh my mom my mom passed away |
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So my mom never got to hear this record |
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And this song means a lot to me |
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And my big brother masta ace is gon' gon' help tie the story together |
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We might get a Lil a Lil emotional |
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But y'all have to bear with us it's the first time we doing this record |
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One month later unexpectedly my mother passes away |
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And I didn't get a she didn't get a chance to hear the song either |
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So this song is extra special to both of us |
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We've never performed this song before |
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We wanna share this with y'all is that cool |
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Thank you momma for everything that you've done |
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Living in the slums single mom and you raised a son |
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I wanna thank you for the sacrifice |
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For a lot of kids in the hood life wasn't half as nice |
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Used to take me out to Coney island |
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I don't recall many tears I remember only smiling |
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I wanna thank you for the education |
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The college tuition and all of life's preparation |
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I used to think it was the worst day |
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When you said I had to leave by my 21st birthday |
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I didn't get it then I understand now |
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All is good your boys are grown men now |
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I got a plan now and I'm fine look |
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And all my thanks couldn't fit into this rhyme book |
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I ain't gon' wait until you can't say it back |
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To tell you that I love you on a track I love you |
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Made me strong like you wipe these tears when I cry |
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Let your fingers wipe the cold from my eyes |
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I'm ya baby taught me to stand on my own |
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But couldn't show me some of the things I ain't know |
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You let me grow |
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Days like this momma said there would be |
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Ten centimeters dilated then you pushed me |
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Ain't psychic but been down the paths I traveled |
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Decisions are the roads in life that has no arrows |
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Became a compass I always had home as an option |
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You accomplished on your own after you were adopted |
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Knew that only you made me a stronger person |
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Not those R rated movies or those songs with curses |
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Was worth it and it shows but each day I'm annoyed |
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Working to avoid being tyrese in baby boy |
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Dated women that you didn't like friends I defended |
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You knew that girl wasn't the one and those friendships ended |
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Said your peace then let me grow |
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Head to toe let me know lessons though |
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What's best that kept me from dead below |
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Places I begged to go |
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Let me when bread was low |
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Extra dough could've said no now I'm set to go |
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You the best momma |
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You definitely better than the rest momma |
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Always did your thing to keep me freshly dressed momma |
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And not once did I ever see you stress momma |
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I'm so impressed momma |
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You was the sun on my cloudy day |
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And if you couldn't be that you would take them clouds away |
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Wow I hope you smile to what I'm bout to say |
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I love you moms and I hope I make you proud today |
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Lunches for school you would always pack the nicest |
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They was great now I appreciate them sacrifices |
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When I was wrong you would let me know |
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But at times you would let it go just so you could let me grow |
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Basketball I don't think you ever missed a game |
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If we lost you would say it's okay it's just a game |
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I owe you so much and I can never pay you back |
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But I give you music now just lay back and play the track |
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Made me strong like you wipe these tears when I cry |
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Let your fingers wipe the cold from my eyes |
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I'm ya baby taught me to stand on my own |
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But couldn't show me some of the things I ain't know |
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You let me grow |
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Send this out to all the mothers |
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Yo my version of a mother's day card a blessing from God |
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Our relationship left me permanent scarred |
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Struggled with jobs straight crazy my main lady |
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Your pockets was as broke as the promises you gave me |
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Late eighties dated men that were straight shady |
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You partied I was at the babysitters daily |
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Seen rarely stayed missing stayed riffing |
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I seen you fight the world your pops and a ** addiction |
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Contradicting on my mother I was calling |
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Ignoring grams raised your son like morning |
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Tears falling you missed the growth and progression |
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I'm at the graduation without a cheering section |
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Harsh lessons I would live it again |
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Cause all of this still made me the man that I am |
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Mother and friend forgive you for all your mistakes |
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I'm forgetting the past so let's start with a clean slate love |