My Momma (Ola Mae)

(album: I Want It All - 1999)

Yo I wanna take this time out to dedicate this song
To one of the most beautiful ladies in the world
Could never imagine
Yeah, Ole Mae, that's my mamma, y'know
To one of the most beautiful-est ladies in the world
I love ya mamma, keep it strong for ya

My mamma, used to tell me quit smoking weed
My mamma, gave me everything I need
My mamma, said keep faith in God
My mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma

My mamma, used to tell me quit smoking weed
My mamma, gave me everything I need
My mamma, said keep faith in God
My mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma

From the beginning, soon as my feet touched the earth
For what it's worth, she loved the boy from birth
Kept me fed, combed my head
And tapped that tail when I didn't do what she said
Through the years coming up mamma always provided
And when the times got rough mamma always tried to hide it
Divide it among us, but pardon the youngsters
Told us never to lie, smoke dope, and cuss
She stood tall and proud like a supermodel on a catwalk
And mamma didn't take no back talk
She's the main reason why I roll today
That's why I dedicate this to Ole Mae
That's my mamma

My mamma, used to tell me quit smoking weed
My mamma, gave me everything I need
My mamma, said keep faith in God
My mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma

As a young teenager I started to clown
My mamma did all she could to try to slow me down
Tired of her son be brought by the cops
Sent to go stay with my pops
He taught me to be my own man, and when I disrespected
He put me out on the streets to find my own land
Now I'm serving on the urban street corner
Smoking bud, sipping Coronas in Long Beach, California
But I promised my mamma I would make it to the top
And use this rap to put her in the drop
She the main reason why I roll today
That's why I dedicate this here to my Ole Mae

My mamma, used to tell me quit smoking weed
My mamma, gave me everything I need
My mamma, said keep faith in God
My mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma

As I grew up, blew up in the G-Funk Era
I see my mamma every time I take a look in the mirror
I'm thankful she gotta chance to see me shine
My mamma's in my heart and my soul and mind
Controlling mine, so I can stand strong
For ya grand kids to let em know that ya spirit lives on
I really miss you, but I know ya looking over
Lead me on the right track, the angel's on my shoulder

My mamma, used to tell me quit smoking weed
My mamma, gave me everything I need
My mamma, said keep faith in God
My mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma, mamma

So I want y'all to treasure ya mom
Ya know, so if y'all got a bad relationship
Or y'all on bad terms, patch it up
Ain't nothing wrong with that
That's a precious jewel
Remember that, we all gotta go through it
So stay strong, down this, this road, ya know
But I can't forget about all the people
Out there that I love, and got my back
So I'm gonna go ahead and I'm gonna shoot a shout out
My daddy, my sisters, my brothers, my girl, my kids
My cousins, my aunties, my uncles, my grand mamma
My granddaddy, all my homeboys, all my home girls
And everybody out there that got love. Know what I'm saying?
We gotta keep it like that, we gotta keep it grooving