Forever Your Love - Common, BJ The Chicago Kid

When the day breaks, I display grace

Through infinite takes, and heartbreaks

The ground shakes, talks around race

Through birth quakes, I keep my crown straight

And bow face to you, it’s salutations

I hold you high, you brought me in creation

You were patient with me dribblin' in the basement

And said, «Where's your common sense, boo?

Don’t waste it»

The pain that you had, it was hard to place it

For my dad, I couldn’t be a replacement

I yearn for plates with catfish and collard greens

You got me into school, off of Mama schemes

I know I can lean, on you for anything

Ain’t have to want for nothing, you my everything

They say we don’t get to choose our mothers

Somehow I know our souls chose each other

Saint something, please protect this family

Give cover, from the world’s insanities

I know you got a lot on your plate

The stress is on a lot of your faith

And no matter what’s coming

I will be there, I will be there

Jesus walked across my lawn

And told me you the mom I’m supposed to have

Nobody in my life is as close as that

If I’ma write you a song ain’t no holdin' back

Now, I wasn’t raised in no cul-de-sac

You said, «Stay in school,» 'cause you ain’t know I rap

Teachin' me in moments I ain’t know was class

That’s why every girl I go home with be showin' class

When I show my ass, you gave me a whippin'

The paradigm shifted and parentin' is different

Black woman strength in search of vulnerability

You did everything you could and did it willingly

Instilled in me values of what a child do

To say you my Ma, I’m ever so proud to

You wrote me letters to get myself better

I still cherish when we pray together

That’s a time I really feel the Lord

I thank you for the your declarations and your vision board

It hit a chord, when they rolled you into surgery

Mama, you the sky and earth to me

Saint something, please protect this family

Give cover, from the world’s insanities

I know you got a lot on your plate

The stress is on a lot of your faith

And no matter what’s coming

I will be there, I will be there

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (Oh-oh)

Ah, ah, oh, oh, ah, ah (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah