1970 somethin' ***** I don't sweat the date, my moms is late So I had to plan my escape, out the skins In this world, the fly girls Tanqueray or Hennessy until I called Earl Ten months in this gut, what the **** I wish moms would hurry up so I could get buck While, Juvenile rippin' mics and **** New York, New York ready for the likes of this Every single day, I'm blessed to look into his eyes And I can't help but see no-one, but you You gave the gift of motherhood And I raised him up, the best I could Never got to know you, but he's so much like you And it's a damn shame Why you're not here today(Why you're not here today) I try my best to explain Why did you go But a child don't understand(just don't understand) Oh. No-way (No-way) And I'm never let 'em forget you You're forever in their hearts One in the same So glad you came To carry on the name I know that you're lookin' down And you're so proud I know you're lookin' down(lookin' down) I can see your smile You left a special part of you, with me Duh nuh, duh nuh Then came the worst date, May, 21st 2:19 is when my mama's water burst No spouse in the house, so she rolls herself To the hospital To see if she could get a little help Heart-racing And God only knows what was on her mind Umbilical chord's wraped around my neck I'm seein' my death And I ain't even took my first step Luckily she made it Must have been right on time Through his grace, everything was fine I made it out, I'm bringin' mad joy The doctor looked and said "He's gonna be a Bad Boy." One in the same(One in the same) So glad you came (So glad you came) To carry on the name I know that you're lookin' down And you're so proud(I know that you're lookin' down) I know you're lookin' down I can see your smile (oh yeah) You left a special part of you with me(Right here with me) And it's a damn shame Why you're not here today(Why you're not here today) I try my best to explain Why did you go But a child don't understand(just don't understand) Oh. No-way (No-way) And I'm never let 'em forget you Cause you're forever in our hearts You never leave Forever in our hearts Forever
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