Breaking My Back

I know you're tired (tired) I can see it in your eyes (your eyes) I'm working so damn hard Just trynna set things right You keep breaking your back for me Not sure if you know what it means to me That no matter the cost, you keep breaking your back for me I know we'll turn the tables soon I'll lead the way, enjoy the view Breaking my back for you Breaking my back for you Won't forget all the little things you did I know it's hard to play two parts but you followed through Single mom, two jobs, three kids Didn't have much but at least we had a chance to Follow your lead and never focused on your wants Only on our needs You even quit your job to teach me to read All of my teachers told ya, that you would never succeed Look at me now, I threw myself in the fire And I make a living off the words you inspire You keep breaking your back for me Not sure if you know what it means to me That no matter the cost you keep breaking your back for me I know we'll turn the tables soon I'll lead the way, enhoy the view Breaking my back for you So let me tell you a story about a lady Hispanic girl from the west side neighborhood in Chicago Started working for AT&T, climbing telephone poles when she was 18 At the time, men told her she was crazy They didn't even have a woman's restroom for her til the 80's Way before they gave equal pay Workin' twice as hard just to see a raise All while raising babies That nine to five now got her tired Comin' home and struggling to open her eyelids But still she gotta go and cook dinner for five kids I'm talking about the strongest woman I know That is my mother, the vibrant, most amazing lady alive I'm telling you mom, you'll never have to grind again 'Cause I promise I got ya, we about to prosper Started from the bottom but now nobody can stop us I know you're tired I can see it in your eyes I'm working so damn hard Just trynna set things right You keep breaking your back for me Not sure if you know what it means to me That no matter the cost you keep breaking your back for me I know we'll turn the tables soon I'll lead the way, enjoy the view Breaking my back for you