Dear Mama lyrics

[Intro]
I got one more sad song
And I know they tired of it
One more sad song, I'ma play it
Let's do it

[Chorus]
August, the fourteenth day of the month, 2001 (2001)
A full moon sat in the sky that night, my mother gave birth to her son (My mother gave birth to her son)
I came in this world not knowin' a thing but breathing and that I was young (Huh)
The trauma started when I formed a conscious, wish God ain't give me nothin' (julioo!, alright)
I forgive you for letting me go Ma' Dukes, don't never think that I can hate you (Don't never)
I wonder why you never came back for me, I know that ain't part of your nature (I know)
I wish I could see you, I probably would give you a hug then give you some paper (You need some money?)
Time done flied, I'm a whole new man out here two decades later (Out here two decades later)

[Verse 1]
We had the lights off and no cable
I fought depression and still kept stable (I fought depression)
I went from home to home and still went to school everyday (Home to home)
And dealt with the haters (And still went to school that day)
I was nobody so I couldn't save you
But now I'm the man and still ain't able (But now I'm the man, I still ain't able)
I got a story that I never told nobody, call this one, "Nino's Fable" (Huh)
A n*gga had drowned, I opened my eyes on the surface
They already thinkin' I'm dead (They already thinkin' I'm dead)
I slept on the bathroom floor, one pillow to make sure the toilet ain't touchin' my head (Huh)
I jumped in the streets, started doin' this sh*t on my own
Of course a young n*gga was scared (Of course a young n*gga was scared)
Who cares I don't make it back on the move?
I'm already thinkin' I'm dead (I'm already thinkin' I'm dead)
[Bridge]
(Congratulations Kai, you're number one) That's all I ever wanted
(I was— I was sleeping) That's all I ever wanted
(I kept hearing my notifications) The last thing I ever needed
(And when I looked you was like 79K—)

[Verse 2]
Mama, of course I am (Huh)
I done got rich off pain so I'ma keep rappin' about it, of course I am (Huh, huh)
I done stayed down too long
I'm tryna ball, I don't care if the courts not in (I'm tryna ball)
Why is he always so sad?
Youngin', you hearin' my story, don't question me, n*gga (Youngin' you hearin' my story)
They think a youngin' was blind
How am I just now gettin' to seein' the sad sh*t? (Huh, alright)

[Chorus]
I said it was August, the fourteenth day of the month, 2001 (2001)
A full moon sat in the sky that night, my mother gave birth to her son (My mother gave birth to her son)
I came in this world not knowing a thing but breathing and that I was young (But breathing and that I was young, n*gga)
My trauma started when I formed a conscious, wish God ain't give me one (Wish God ain't give me one)
I forgive you for letting me go Ma' Dukes, don't never think that I can hate you (I forgive you, I promise)
I wonder why you never came back for me, I know that ain't part of your nature (I know that ain't part of your nature, I know)
I wish I could see you right now
Give you a hug and give you some paper (Give you a hug and give you some money)
Time done flied, I'm a whole new man out here two decades later
[Outro]
I swear, I forgive you
And I can't go back
Not now, not ever