Empty arms and lonely nights

That's my life without you girl

I'm so lonely I'm so blue

Without you girl my life is through
Maria

This song is dedicated
Maria don't you hear me calling

To the most beautiful woman on the planet earth
Maria

That would be my mother maria cartegena

Ay yo she's the best sister
One man love her
And if she died her tombstone would read
The world's greatest mother
August nineteenth she birthed me
I came out
Put her through hell but still in all she couldn't help but smile
I resemble my mama to be truthful

And I ain't got to describe her
You know she beautiful

I always love my mama
Blow holes through a nigga if he touch my mama

You did whatever it took to keep the supper hot

And I remember when you worked at the number spot

Once the cops caught you I skipped school
Got money from my window and I took you some food

Yeah I guess the cops was cool
They let me feed you
I cryed for hours till they finally freed you

Drop to my knees and screamed mama we need you

Then you went back to school and got a job that's legal
Maria

Yeah mami I love you so much

For this pain this love you've been through so much
And I thank you for everything you done for us

You've been a survivor and we love you so much

I had to dedicate this song to you mami

I had to tell the world how much I love you

Ay yo yo yo
I never forget the night that changed out life

A neighbor was screaming maria run come out side

Something's wrong with your son I think he's getting high
Then you replied not my son he don't be getting high

Then you bathed him and tucked him to sleep
Yeah I knew from that day life wouldn't be sweet

He got in trouble with the law
Then you bailed him out
I got in trouble with the law then you bailed me out

It was one july the fourth
They tried to take me out
Shot me right in front of my mother
By tracy's house
Now it's time to change my life I think rap's the answer
Same day I got signed you was diagnosed with cancer

Doctor said it'd be a miracle if you survived
Then you looked in my eyes and said
Joey I don't want to die
I pray to god that he show us a sign
Now it's fourteen years later and you still alive
Thank you god

God I thank you so much

My mother has so much to see
So much to do

She's had such a painful life

Many nights I argue with you in my prayers but I know you're the boss

You kept her alive for a reason

Mama I'm a ride for you
I swear

Yo I bet you proud of your son
He's a rap star now
Took you out of them projects and bought you that house

Got you that housekeeper to manicure the grounds

And I bought you that car that breaks the barrier of sound

You take care of joey and I love you for that
And you raising john john and we love you for that
I guess lisa was an angel
God wanted her back
Damn I really miss my sister
Guess she's better where she's at
Mammy I love you
I want the world to know I love you
And every chance I get I'm a kiss you and hug you
Life wasn't easy everyday is a struggle
But like my niggaz from chi town say
It's all bubbles

Hoping my real mo'f**kers know
This be the realest shit I ever wrote

It's that shit right here

Took me like ten years to do

You know I cried doing this song
Man so much pain

Mami you such a good woman
You a classy woman

I know you a private person
You don't want the world to know all your business
But I had to let them know how strong you are

I love you so much

This song is also dedicated to little maria

One of my best friends on earth

Get your shit together girl I love you too

Juju what's up you my nephew baby I love you for life

It's crack