[Refrain: XL & Akili Nickson] She said she done this She shouldve that my bags and never look back Some things that Ive seen I cant Ive spent my whole life just trying to get And Im never gonna bewithout my and misery But I what my mama told me (Mama told me) told me (Mama told me) I what my mama told me
1: Chino XL] I scramble to my feet to consciousness The floor full of blood, Im a pessimist It makes for me to make my exodus This scene flashing through child monic images I was years old with spine hemorrhages me and him was in the house, no witnesses All Im thinking is, how Im a through this He his fist, my face grimaces I dont reminisce, I the stress Feeling nervousness he came home up the steps Mom he beatin' me bad first my lips She that I was a fuck up and I deserved this shit What could I possibly done I was only nine With fucking stitches in my eye she me stop crying Im for a sign, the sun dont ever shine Im an child; they say that love is blind
Chino XL & Akili Nickson] She said she done this She shouldve that my bags and never look back Some things that Ive seen I cant Ive spent my whole life just to get free And Im never gonna bewithout my pain and But I remember my mama told me (Mama told me) Mama told me (Mama me) I remember my mama told me
[Verse 2: XL] Now in as a father looking back my own flesh of my flesh Theres no for that I also have heard that what dont kill us us stronger But the abuse I took, took away my hunger Living inside my imagination I hate Planning my escape, losing my faith She blamed it on the she blamed it on the times She blamed on her moms, but Im the one scars Staring at that paint wall in my room Im 13 old now I gotta do something soon It was the 6th of inside my mouth was a bloody wound My step father to put in me in a tomb Momma me my real daddy didnt want me I figured new man must be special if she let him hurt me Now I aint have a mother, and he aint no mercy Why did god curse me? Maybe Im to suffer
[Refrain: Chino XL & Akili She said she shouldve this She shouldve that Pack my and never look back Some things that Ive seen I un-see Ive spent my whole life just trying to get And Im never bewithout my pain and misery But I remember what my told me (Mama told me) Mama told me (Mama me) I remember what my mama me
3: Chino XL] I finally decided that I wouldnt it no more I had a steak knife that Ive been hiding in my drawer He had my right jaw just the night before I silently outside his bedroom door But every breath I took I like there was angels with me Soon his death be a mystery even to me I saw a shadow move, he coming through I swung a at dude, if I had only knew The life slipping out a body was my mom I had no idea that she was in the too Wiping tears my eyes this cant be true My step father drunk in the bed off cheap brew I knelled down to to hear a last truth She said son I loved him more than you I still hate myself, I tried to hang The leather broke, that was 20 years ago
[Chino XL & Nickson] x2 She said she shouldve done She shouldve done Pack my and never look back Some things that Ive seen I cant Ive spent my whole life just to get free And Im never gonna my pain and misery But I remember what my mama told me (Mama me) Mama told me (Mama me) I what my mama told me