[Intro]
I want everybody to put they hands together for me
I want to talk about somebody real special tonight (whooooaaaa)
ok, come on
[Chorus]
Hey Mama, ahhhhhhhhhh, I wanna scream so loud for you
`Cause I`m so proud of you, let me tell you what I`m about to do (Hey Mama)
I know I act a fool, but I promise you I`m going back to school
I appreciate that you alive for me, I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama)
[Verse 1]
I want to tell the whole world about a friend of mine
This little light of mine, I`m feelin` let it shine
I`m feelin` take y`all back to them better times
I`m feelin` talk about my momma if y`all don`t mind (Hey Mama)
I was 3 years old when you and I move to the Chi
Late December, harsh winter gave me a cold
You fix me up something that was good for my soul
Famous home chicken soup, can I have another bowl (Hey Mama)
You work late nights just to keep on the lights
Mommy got me training wheels so I can keep on my bike
And you would give me anything in this world
Michael Jackson leather and the glove, but didn`t give me a curl (Hey Mama)
And you never put no man over me, and I love you for that mommy can`t you see
Seven years old, caught you with tears in your eyes
`Cause a nigga cheat and telling you lies, then I started to cry (Hey Mama)
As we knelt on the kitchen floor, I said mommy I`m a love you `till you don`t hurt no more
And when I`m older, you ain`t got to work no more
And I`m a get you that mansion that we couldn`t afford (Hey Mama)
See your unbreakable, unmistakable, highly capable, lady that`s making loot
A living legend too, just look at what heaven do, send us an angel, and I thank you
[Chorus]
Hey Mama, ahhhhhhhhhh, I wanna scream so loud for you
`Cause I`m so proud of you, let me tell you what I`m about to do (Hey Mama)
I know I act a fool, but I promise you I`m going back to school
I appreciate that you alive for me, I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama)
[Verse 2]
Forest Gump momma said, life was like a box of chocolates
My momma told me go to school, get your doctorate
Something to fall back on, you can profit with
But still supported me when I did the opposite (Hey Mama)
Now I feel like there`s things I gotta get, things I gotta do
Just to prove to you, you was getting through
Can the choir please, gimme a verse of you, eyes so beautiful, to me (Hey Mama)
Can`t you see, you`re like a book of poetry, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni
Turn one page and there`s my mommy (Hey Mama)
Come on mommy just dance with me, let the whole world see you dance with thee
Now when I say hey, y`all say mama
Now everybody answer me
[Chorus]
Hey Mama, ahhhhhhhhhh, I wanna scream so loud for you
`Cause I`m so proud of you, let me tell you what I`m about to do (Hey Mama)
I know I act a fool but, I promise you I`m going back to school
I appreciate that you alive for me, I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama)
[Interlude]
I guess it all depends though, if my ends low
Second they get up you gon` get that Benzo, tint the windows
Ride around the city and let your friends know (Hey Mama)
[Verse 3]
Tell your job you gotta fake `em out
Since you brought me in this world let me take you out
To a restaurant, up a echelon(?) I`m a get you a Jag whateva else you want (Hey Mama)
Just tell me what kind of S-Type Donda West like
Tell me the perfect color so I make it just right
It don`t gotta be Mother`s Day, or your birthday, for me to just call and say
[Chorus/Outro]
Hey Mama, ahhhhhhhhhh, I wanna scream so loud for you
`Cause I`m so proud of you, let me tell you what I`m about to do (Hey Mama)
You know I love you so, I`m gonna let you go
I made this song just so you know no matter where you go I`m a love you..
