TYM - Dom Kennedy

I just wanna thank you, Momma

For always holding me down

Even on the lonely days when no one around (Yea)

I just wanna thank you, Momma

For being there for me, planting seeds

Hope you like who I grew up to be

I just wanna thank you, Momma

Yea, yea, yea

I just wanna thank you, Momma

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We never had it easy, we always made a way

Window shopping, cars hopping, you encouraged me to play

Make friends with the neighbors, bought me Raiders socks, Lakers

Lil' sister was her favorite, she was born five years later

After I showed up, all the funds slowed up

'84 was the year, all skill, no luck

On these real LA streets, where you had to be a G

Couldn’t wear certain colors, pay attention, follow me

On my side of the street, ain’t no peace

Belly of the beast, price of dying cheap

Price of livin' steep, let’s call it underneath

Back in those days, it was hard for me to sleep

Picture lil' me in a man’s world

Brand new apparel, eatin' Taco Bell

Tryna dodge shells, hoppin' over rails

Report card in the mail, pray I don’t fail

I just wanna thank you, Momma

For always holding me down

Even on the lonely days when no one around

I just wanna thank you, Momma

For being there for me, planting seeds

Hope you like who I grew up to be

I just wanna thank you, Momma

Yea, yea, yea

I just wanna thank you, Momma

Uh

Although I rarely get to reminisce

I often wish you and my pops could just co-exist, but then again

I love Dennis Hunn the 1st with all my heart

I came to the conclusion y’all just grew apart

You would sing to me sittin' in the car

You my movie star, took me to the park

Helped me get my start, even healed my scars

Even when I’m gone, I’m never too far

Although I rarely get to reminisce

I often wish you and my pops could just co-exist, but then again

Uh

I just wanna thank you, Momma

For always holding me down

Even on the lonely days when no one around (Yea)

I just wanna thank you, Momma

For being there for me, planting seeds

Hope you like who I grew up to be

I just wanna thank you, Momma

Yea, yea, yea

I just wanna thank you, Momma

Uh