Born to Jesse and Robert Bey the youngest of five
When you arrived God made the bravest woman alive
Can't imagine all the drama that you seen
Single mother in the hood you not a mama you a queen
Lost yo mom and dad then had me as a teen
Went from delivering me right to Cabrini green
I don't know how you did what you did
Black teen in this world with a Lil kid and you did it big
Made sure I had the latest kicks
Left me wit extra fits when T.T. had to babysit
Looking back, I don't know how you afforded them schools
Even got ya son thru a, boarding school
Ain't no love like a mothers love
So before I hit the road Ima need another hug (Another one)
You just a one of one im tryna see ya gums
See ya smile you the light of my life the sun for ya son
I just wanna see you smile mama
I just wanna make you proud mama
Mama I know I be acting wild and you be praying for ya one and only child
I just wanna see you, smile I just wanna see you
The way I was living it wasn't clear I'd see another year
But it's no prayer like a mothers prayer
You ain't seen pain till you seen a mother tears
Somebody touch that girl ill do a hunned years
I had my back against the wall fighting the court system
You and only you was my support system
On court dates whenever I had to go
You treated it like a show you was sitting front row
Go Donnie It's ya birthday
I'ma take you out to eat when you beat this court case
I regret that I ever had to Stress ya
I regret you found that dope on the dresser god bless ya
For your sacrifices if I needed it you tried ya best to match the prices
Showed me what life is
Told me anything I put my mind to i could achieve it
I believed it, now you the reason, I smile
I just wanna see you smile mama
I just wanna make you proud mama
Mama I know I be acting wild and you be praying for ya one and only child
I just wanna see you, smile I just wanna see you
Even wit him not around and for all his short comings
You always treated my dad like he was worth something
Never talked down on him, never walked out on him
Even when it didn't work out was still proud of him
Remember taking me to visit when he was in the joint
Treated him with dignity at his lowest point
True definition of Selfless I know it had to be times that you felt helpless
But God kept us and never left us
Had me feeling unstoppable when it was just us
So every time I try to make you smile when I see ya
You my life so it's only right u Ma Vida
Smile mama