Dear Mama

I know you told me stay out of that drama and I know you wanna see me livin' proper
I'm just doin' this for you and all my partners In they pocket watchin', they ain't got no honor
They an actor, shoulda got an Oscar I know we got some problems to get out of
And I know that we done been through some trauma so I just write this letter to you sayin

Dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama had to write this letter to you sayin
Dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama Dear Mama, I just want you to have faith, yeah
Know I'm bout to go fill up the bank, yeah Dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama, dear Mama
Dear Mama, I know we had drama I write my feelings now with pens and commas

I know there was mistakes on both ends caught between being my mother and friend
Then we'd start screamin' again throwin' punches in my wall instead of a pen
I had no control of my emotions then but I'm not gonna pretend it was just me
We had to learn life, but we both graduated with no degree

But now I can proudly say you were a friend to me
Sometimes the storm blows the leaves off a tree
But it's a beautiful breeze
Cause the rain blossomed, the flowers we see

I knew I'd be the man you always seen
You never left the hospital once when I broke my spleen
I needed that support, I was just a broken teen
Sick of being hooked up to machines

You told me I was your son, you still looked up to me
I didn't get it then, but now I know what you mean
But if I'm strong, it's because you made me
When I was 17, I didn't see the blessings

I thought it was just another one of the devil's lessons
Now I know it's God's sentence
And you the real one
I hope I make you proud as your son

Cause I can't think of a better mother to be one
So don't you ever doubt who you are
Whatever happens with this rap and you the true star
I'm sorry that I wrecked your car

But these scars led me to see who you are
Even when I left, I still seen you from afar
Yeah, dear mama
I know you told me stay out of that drama

And I know you wanna see me livin' proper
I'm just doin' this for you and all my partners
In they pocket watchin' they ain't got no honor
They ain't act up, should've got an Oscar

I know we got some problems to get out of
And I know that we done been through some trauma
So I just write this letter to you sayin
Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Had to write this letter to you sayin
Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama
Dear mama, I just want you to have faith, yeah
Know I'm about to go fill up the bank, yeah

Mmm, dear mama
Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama
Dear mama, dear mama, yeah
Sometimes I don't talk much

I wish I could take you out to lunch
But you a thousand miles away and sometimes it sucks
But then I call you and you always pick up
It gives me the lift that I need that day

Cause I know the smile you give me is never fake
It works both ways
If you ever need me, I'll take a plane, a train, or go by foot
I get busy in my lifehood, but you know that I would

I hope you never worry about me cause life is good
I know when I was young, we disagreed
So being dumb, I decided to leave
The only time I seen a dream was when I went to sleep

Then woke back up to reality
The reason I made it long was cause you made me strong
Without you, there would be no song
No stage for me to step on

Grab the mic and change one person's life
Then what they gon' do
They gon' change someone else's and that makes two
Let this pattern continue till it's never through

So one day millions can thank you
I know you told me stay out of that drama
And I know you wanna see me living proper
I'm just doing this for you and all my partners

In they pocket watching it, ain't got no honor
Playing actor, should've got an Oscar
I know we got some problems to get out of
And I know that we done been through some trauma

So I just write this letter to you saying
Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama
Had to write this letter to you saying
Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama

Dear mama, I just want you to have faith, yeah
Know I'm bout to go fill up the bank, yeah
Dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, dear mama, yeah
Mama, you're everything to me

I can't imagine who I would be
We've been to hell and back together
But I'm thankful for the war cause we stronger than ever
I can take that with me forever

Yours truly, with love, Bug