Gramma this one`s for you (stay strong)
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(He`s strong!)
Mama Mama Mama Mama I couldn`t say No
(So strong!)
Got sick and tired of seein` brothers being treated ill
(He`s strong!)
They say to chill, they say my homey`s not available
(Stay strong!)
I hear Mama they got him working on tha Payroll
(She`s strong!)
Mama Mama Mama Mama I couldn`t say No
(So strong!)
Got sick and tired of seein` sistas being treated ill
(She`s strong!)
They say to chill, they say my homegirl`s not available
(Stay strong!)
I hear Mama they got her working on tha Payroll
At 21 the brother Smooth he got a record deal
been working hard been writin` songs about the things he feels
he says it`s real, `cause I got bills, but I got skills
my deck is stacked, if I could only get my shit on wax
when it was ripe he took his tape up to the rec execs
they smoked cigars and rolled their eye`s at him behind their specs
your shit is phat but I don`t hear it in the format Jack
what`s all this black crap check page twenty one of your contract
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A friend of mine Roberta she got a job at the post office
she was college edjamacated but got fired up at the law office
I`m all alone two kids at home, I need a job just any job
so I can get back on my feet like Tina T(urner)
the boss came up to her said, why don`t you come home with me
I`d like to see you take off your clothes for me
she said No way man!
he said You don`t understand
You lose your life, you lose your job if you don`t do this shift!
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I met a black man who became a police officer
officer, officer, officer, officer, officer, overseer
he tried to tell me it was the only job available
either rob or join the mob `cause I`m not salable
one night he went out on an undercover sting-ing
bought some smack tried to break the heroin ring-ring
Two cops white cops saw juggling goin` down
they spilled his brain like homey the fuckin` clown
(He`s gone!)
Mama Mama Mama Mama I couldn`t say no
got sick and tired of seein` people bein` treated ill
picked up my nines, walked up from behind
tapped two of them on the neck so I could meet their eyes direct
Pom! Pom!
I didn`t do it for tha payroll
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