[00:12.27](Hook)
[00:12.57](Hey Mama), I wanna scream so loud for you, cause I'm so proud of you
[00:20.49]Let me tell you what I'm about to do, (Hey Mama)
[00:24.05]I know I act a fool but, I promise you I'm goin back to school
[00:28.36]I appreciate what you allowed for me
[00:30.53]I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama)
[00:32.09](Verse 1)
[00:32.39]I wanna tell the whole world about a friend of mine
[00:34.65]This little light of mine and I'm finna let it shine
[00:37.06]I'm finna take yall back to them better times
[00:39.55]I'm finna talk about my mama if yall don't mind
[00:42.17]I was three years old, when you and I moved to the Chi
[00:45.46]Late December, harsh winter gave me a cold
[00:48.02]You fixed me up something that was good for my soul
[00:50.46]Famous homemade chicken soup, can I have another bowl?
[00:53.06]You work late nights just to keep on the lights
[00:55.31]Mommy got me training wheels so I could keep on my bike
[00:57.91]And you would give anything in this world
[01:00.04]Michael Jackson leather and a glove, but didn't give me a curl
[01:02.99]And you never put no man over me
[01:05.32]And I love you for that mommy can't you see?
[01:07.83]Seven years old, caught you with tears in your eyes
[01:10.30]Cuz a nigga cheatin, telling you lies, then I started to cry
[01:13.49]As we knelt on the kitchen floor
[01:15.34]I said mommy I'mma love you till you don't hurt no more
[01:17.79]And when I'm older, you ain't gotta work no more
[01:20.24]And I'mma get you that mansion that we couldn't afford
[01:22.82]See you're, unbreakable, unmistakable
[01:25.49]Highly capable, lady that's makin loot
[01:28.24]A livin legend too, just look at what heaven do
[01:30.51]Send us an angel, and I thank you (Hey Mama)
[01:35.28](Hook)
[01:35.58](Hey Mama), I wanna scream so loud for you, cause I'm so proud of you
[01:40.54]Let me tell you what I'm about to do, (Hey Mama)
[01:44.05]I know I act a fool but, I promise you I'm goin back to school
[01:48.38]I appreciate what you allowed for me
[01:50.92]I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama)
[01:52.16](Verse 2)
[01:52.46]Forrest Gump mama said, "Life is like a box of chocolates"
[01:55.67]My mama told me go to school, get your doctorate
[01:58.07]Somethin to fall back on, you could profit with
[02:00.67]But still supported me when I did the opposite
[02:03.40]Now I feel like it's things I gotta get
[02:05.74]Things I gotta do, just to prove to you
[02:08.12]You was getting through, can the choir please
[02:10.71]Give me a verse of "You Are So Beautiful To Me"
[02:14.44]Can't you see, you're like a book of poetry
[02:18.18]Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, turn one page and there's my mommy
[02:23.25]Come on mommy just dance wit me, let the whole world see your dancing feet
[02:27.97]Now when I say Hey, yall say Mama, now everybody answer me (Hey Mama)
[02:35.30](Hook)
[02:36.13](Hey Mama), I wanna scream so loud for you, cause I'm so proud of you
[02:41.04]Let me tell you what I'm about to do, (Hey Mama)
[02:44.13]I know I act a fool but, I promise you I'm goin back to school
[02:48.34]I appreciate what you allowed for me
[02:50.86]I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama)
[02:53.71](Bridge)
[02:54.11]I guess it also depends though, if my ends low
[02:57.01]Second they get up you gon get that Benzo
[02:59.59]Tint the windows, ride around the city and let ya friends know (Hey Mama)
[03:03.33](Verse 3)
[03:03.63]Tell your job you gotta fake em out
[03:05.32]Since you brought me in this world, let me take you out
[03:07.92]To a restaurant, upper echelon
[03:10.40]I'mma get you a Jag, whatever else you want
[03:12.90]Just tell me what kind of S-Type Donda West like?
[03:15.61]Tell me the perfect color so I make it just right
[03:18.13]It don't gotta be Mother's Day, or your birthday
[03:21.31]For me to just call and say: (Hey Mama)
[03:25.75](Hook)
[03:26.15]I wanna scream so loud for you, cause I'm so proud of you
[03:30.62]Let me tell you what I'm about to do, (Hey Mama)
[03:34.16]You know i love you so
[03:36.63]I never let you go
[03:38.30]Wrote this song just so you know
[03:40.51]Nowhere you go our love is true
[03:43.43]
[04:24.56]Mama mama mama mama mama...
[04:46.73]Mama mama mama mama mama...