She's a part of my heart, she's a part of myself

In this movie called life, she plays an intricate part

She's a part of my world, she's a part of my sea

She's a part of the boat that helps sustain me

She's a part of my life, she's a part of my health

She's a part of the team I call when I need help

She's a part of my all, my back is to the wall

To struggle with my believing she constantly interceding

It's her, never straying

Even when the doctors said that my kidneys were bad

It was her that kept praying

It's her that stands with me

I could easily be lifted up by these screaming supporters

It's her that keep me grounded

There are many things in life I take for granted for sure

Lord, I never thank you enough for giving me her

Even as an adult I still remember her say

Close your eyes, get on your knees, repeat after me

She say

Now I lay me down, me down to sleep

I pray the Lord that my soul He keep

If I should die, die before I wake

I pray the Lord that my soul He take

In the midst of the pain, in the midst of the struggle

In the midst of everything, my mama taught me to pray

In the midst of the rain, in the midst of it all

In the midst of everything, my mama taught me to pray

She gave me something better than life, something better than real

Something better than everything she gon' leave in her will

Something better than her, something better than new

Something better than me, and something better than you

Something better than any man could be

She gave me something better than what the world would see

Mama taught me to pray so even if I stray

She knew she raised me right so I'd find home okay

My mama prayed faithfully, even through my thugging stage

I was still covered no matter how bad it was

So when I did repent, I never did forget

Exactly where to fall and on whose name to call

There are many things in life I take for granted for sure

Lord, I never thank you enough for giving me her

Even as an adult I still remember her say

Close your eyes, get on your knees, repeat after me

She say

Now I lay me down, me down to sleep

I pray the Lord that my soul He keep

If I should die, die before I wake

I pray the Lord that my soul He take

In the midst of the pain, in the midst of the struggle

In the midst of everything, my mama taught me to pray

In the midst of the rain, in the midst of it all

In the midst of everything, my mama taught me to pray

In life, many things occur

Lord knew it would take her to train and raise a man like I

From conception, I had a job to do

To help prepare the way God birthed me to you

Daddy was there too to help keep me in line

But a special bond formed between mother and son

Now I can say that I know Christ for me

And the path I'm on will lead to where I'm supposed to be

Passing it down the line, you taught me and Tameka

Then Tameka taught Kiah, so I'ma teach Anissa

Only with God's help will we plant the seeds correctly

So later on they'll learn to find Him for themselves

There are many things in life we take for granted for sure

Lord, we never thank you enough for giving us her

Even as adults we still remember her say

Close your eyes, get on your knees, repeat after me

She say

Now I lay me down, me down to sleep

I pray the Lord that my soul He keep

If I should die, die before I wake

I pray the Lord that my soul He take

Now I lay me down, me down to sleep

I pray the Lord that my soul He keep

If I should die, die before I wake

I pray the Lord that my soul He take

In the midst of the pain, in the midst of the struggle

In the midst of everything, my mama taught me to pray

In the midst of the rain, in the midst of it all

In the midst of everything, my mama taught me to pray

In the midst of the pain, in the midst of the struggle

In the midst of everything, my mama taught me to pray

In the midst of the rain, in the midst of it all

In the midst of everything, my mama taught me to pray