Kanye West - Hey Mama(2005)

[00:12.22] (Hey Mama)
[00:15.63] I wanna scream so loud for you
[00:18.39] 'Cause I'm so proud of you
[00:20.55] Let me tell you what I'm about to do
[00:22.44] (Hey Mama)
[00:23.60] I know I act a fool, but
[00:25.79] I promise you I'm goin' back to school
[00:27.92] I appreciate what you allowed for me
[00:30.38] I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama)
[00:32.45] I wanna tell the whole world about a friend of mine
[00:34.32] This little light of mine and I'm finna let it shine
[00:36.81] I'm finna take y'all back to them better times
[00:39.22] I'm finna talk about my mama if y'all don't mind
[00:41.89] I was three years old when you and I moved to the Chi
[00:45.07] Late December, harsh winter gave me a cold
[00:47.65] You fixed me up something that was good for my soul
[00:50.24] Famous homemade chicken soup, can I have another bowl?
[00:52.51] You work late nights just to keep on the lights
[00:55.15] Mommy got me training wheels so I could keep on my bike
[00:57.50] And you would give me anything in this world
[00:59.78] Michael Jackson leather and a glove, but didn't give me a curl
[01:02.76] And you never put no man over me
[01:05.08] And I love you for that mommy, can't you see?
[01:07.64] Seven years old, caught you with tears in your eyes
[01:10.18] 'Cause a nigga cheatin', tellin' you lies, then I started to cry
[01:13.12] As we knelt on the kitchen floor
[01:15.05] I said mommy I'ma love you 'til you don't hurt no more
[01:17.56] And when I'm older, you ain't gotta work no more
[01:20.01] And I'ma get you that mansion that we couldn't afford
[01:22.65] See you're, unbreakable, unmistakable
[01:25.25] Highly capable, lady that's makin' loot
[01:27.73] A livin' legend too, just look at what heaven do
[01:30.28] Send us an angel, and I thank you (Hey Mama)
[01:35.64] I wanna scream so loud for you
[01:38.59] 'Cause I'm so proud of you
[01:40.52] Let me tell you what I'm about to do
[01:42.44] (Hey Mama)
[01:43.68] I know I act a fool, but
[01:45.45] I promise you I'm goin' back to school
[01:48.03] I appreciate what you allowed for me
[01:50.33] I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama)
[01:52.38] Forrest Gump mama said, "Life is like a box of chocolates"
[01:55.25] My mama told me go to school, get your doctorate
[01:57.85] Somethin' to fall back on, you could profit with
[02:00.37] But still supported me when I did the opposite
[02:02.82] Now I feel like it's things I gotta get
[02:05.31] Things I gotta do, just to prove to you
[02:07.81] You was getting through, can the choir, please
[02:10.54] Give me a verse of "You Are So Beautiful To Me"
[02:14.06] Can't you see, you're like a book of poetry
[02:17.72] Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni
[02:20.32] Turn one page and there's my mommy
[02:23.03] Come on mommy just dance wit' me
[02:25.62] Let the whole world see your dancing feet
[02:27.77] Now when I say Hey, y'all say, Mama
[02:30.42] Now everybody answer me
[02:32.23] (Hey Mama)
[02:35.53] I wanna scream so loud for you
[02:38.28] 'Cause I'm so proud of you
[02:40.55] Let me tell you what I'm about to do
[02:42.49] (Hey Mama)
[02:43.84] I know I act a fool, but
[02:45.69] I promise you I'm goin' back to school
[02:48.07] I appreciate what you allowed for me
[02:50.48] I just want you to be proud of me
[02:52.48] (Hey Mama)
[02:53.70] I guess it all depends though if my ends low
[02:56.63] Second, they get up you gon get that Benzo
[02:59.17] Tint the windows
[03:00.56] Ride around the city and let ya friends know (Hey Mama)
[03:03.26] Tell your job you gotta fake 'em out
[03:05.11] Since you brought me in this world, let me take you out
[03:07.44] To a restaurant, upper echelon
[03:10.02] I'ma get you a Jag, whatever else you want
[03:12.67] Just tell me what kind of S-Type Donda West like?
[03:15.31] Tell me the perfect color so I make it just right
[03:17.85] It don't gotta be Mother's Day, or your birthday
[03:20.78] For me to just call and say (Hey Mama)
[03:25.63] I wanna scream so loud for you
[03:28.19] 'Cause I'm so proud of you
[03:30.65] Let me tell you what I'm about to do
[03:32.56] (Hey Mama)
[03:33.91] You know I love you so
[03:35.98] I never let you go
[03:37.97] Wrote this song just so you know
[03:40.19] No matter where you go our love is true
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