Hey, Mama, say Mama, how you feeling out in Tennessee?
Remember when I was a kid how I told you I would never leave?
Well, now I'm in a whole different city with a whole different energy
And I've been staying out late, drinking 'til my head ache
I know you'd be mad at me
But before I go
I just want you to know
That you're the main reason for it all
You way more than just my mama, you're my dawg
You don't have to worry about us
We're just kinda living in a rush
I know I should probably stay in touch with the person I came from
You don't have to worry about us
I got all my friends from when we were young
We were in the zone singing songs about the people we came from
And you put the world on your shoulders even though you're older
You still find a way to stay strong
I swear, I owe it all to the person I came from
Hey, Mama, say Mama, do you see me on the TV screen? (Oh)
You used to wipe away my tears when people used to laugh at me
Do you still listen to the song that we used to love? It was heavenly
And I see a lot of things in yourself that I'm starting to see in me
But before I go
I want you to know (I want you to know)
That you're the main reason for it all (yes, you are, yes, you are)
You way more than just my mama, you're my dawg (mmm-mmm)
You don't have to worry about us
We're just kinda living in a rush
I know I should probably stay in touch with the person I came from
You don't have to worry about us
I got all my friends from when we were young
We were in the zone singing songs about the people we came from
And you put the world on your shoulders even though you're older
You still find a way to stay strong
I swear, I owe it all to the person I came from