Gangsta

I think my momma was a gangsta

I think my daddy was a rolling stone

I was looking for some answers

While forgetting there was rice at home

That's every day, that's every day with it, yeah

And every night that she would pray for me, yeah

Tell the devil keep away from me, yeah

Feed my soul and fix a plate for me, yeah

I think my momma was a hustler

And had to double up

Felt the love when she was tough with us

I had to toughen up

Think my daddy still in love with her

But not in love with love

Didn't get it till I got it

Probably where I got it from

I dot my i's and cross my t's

But in the streets I'm troublesome

Did my best to keep it low key

But my momma worrisome

I worry too

I worry, worry when the trouble follow us

When I was scared, she gave me hugs

But knew she couldn't coddle us

'Cause it gets scary in this wild, wild world

Wild, wild world

But it's all I know

My momma told me that this life get cold

Life get cold

But it still goes on

I think my momma was a gangsta

I think my daddy was a rolling stone

I was looking for some answers

While forgetting there was rice at home

That's every day, that's every day with it, yeah

And every night that she would pray for me, yeah

Tell the devil keep away from me, yeah

Feed my soul and fix a plate for me, yeah

My son mother was a hustler, forever proud of her

Wrote a book and raised a king

Fuck whoever doubted her

Did our best to do our best

Even when it didn't work

Lord knows I ain't perfect and I caused a lot of hurt

I could blame it on my trauma, but I put my healing first

Moonwalking through the fire, a generational curse

My son getting big, he getting tall, get getting handsome

If he got my pen, I'm betting he going platinum

No good at the lullabies, I'm better when I rap to him

Wishing I could call my dad, just so I could chat to him

Maybe it's a culture thing

Wonder what the answer was

My momma said, "Forgive misses

Go handle your businesses"

'Cause it gets scary in this wild, wild world

Wild, wild world

But it's all I know

My momma told me that this life get cold

Life get cold

But it still goes on

I think my momma was a gangsta

I think my daddy was a rolling stone

I was looking for some answers

While forgetting there was rice at home

That's every day, that's every day with it, yeah

And every night that she would pray for me, yeah

Tell the devil keep away from me, yeah

Feed my soul and fix a plate for me, yeah

I think my momma was a gangsta

I think my daddy was a rolling stone

I was looking for some answers

While forgetting there was rice at home

That's every day, that's every day with it, yeah

And every night that she would pray for me, yeah

Tell the devil keep away from me, yeah

Feed my soul and fix a plate for me, yeah

You're doing very well

I'm so proud of you, what you are doing

Very, very well

You can't do any more than what you are doing