Voicemail

I'm not perfect, I'm not perfect, I'm not even close (Yep)

I was raised by three women, kept me on me toes (True)

And my father left for months, he had to get the dough (Get the dough)

Up north, surveying roads in the winter snow (Winter snow)

So as a young kid, I didn't see him much (Ay)

Gettin' raised by three women wasn't easy, but

It helped me see the world with a proper vision

Katey better at debatin' then Hillary Clinton

And Amanda always makin' it harder to sneak out

With my homies drinkin' beers, puffin' on sativa

And they always stuck beside me, supported the rappin'

But if I called a girl bitch, then they would bitch slap me (Hey)

Man, I love you two girls, made me into a man

And now I'm blowin' up your phone every time that I can (Hey)

Like, what you doing? When you gon' go come see your brother?

I'm sendin' love from LA, use this song as letter

Funny no matter how far, we always come together

And now you girls grown up, lookin' brilliant as ever

I was raised by women, give my praise to women

So this song's dedicated to today's new women

(Hi, son, this is your mama calling)

( I haven't from you for a while)

(And I was wondering what you guys have been up to over there)

(Anyways, dear, I also wanted to tell you how much I love you)

(And I am so very proud of you, sweetheart)

(I can't wait to see you) Yeah

Yeah (Okay, dear, talk soon)

And to our mama, how you make it through all of this shit? (Huh)

We was too young to even understand what you did (True)

You define strong woman taught us to be strong (Hey)

So when it hit the fan, you acted like ain't nothin' was wrong

Always instilled in your kids to follow our heart

And if we stick together, we never fallin' apart (Fall apart)

I remember hearin' wine glasses breakin' down stairs (Yeah)

You and daddy fightin', maybe a little impaired, but

You were kids when you married and you were kids when you had us

I'm so proud that you found my stepdad 'cause he happens

To be someone in my life taught me more than my own did

Mark, I never mention you in my songs, so I'ma own this

You make my mom happy, never seen her so perfect

Turnin' 60 this year, livin' the life that she's deservin'

I was raised by women, give my praise to women

So this song's dedicated to today's new women

(Hi, sweetie)

(You know, I was just calling to remind you)

(That you're very, very, very lucky to get married to me)

(And, um, I hope that you think about that every day)

(And also, I just wanted to say,  that I love you very much)

(You are everything to me)

(Love you, baby, bye)

You my rock, yeah, you my sun

Yeah, you my brightest light (Yeah, yeah)

I could never picture me without you in my life (Life, life)

My pen could never find the perfect words for me to write (Hey)

How I feel about a woman I chose for my wife (Hey)

And when my papa passed, I couldn't look you in the eye (No)

You had patience when I didn't and you gave me time (Gave me time)

Now I'ma give you everything that I have inside

Got on one knee for one of five times I've seen you cry (Woo)

And I remember when I met you I was like (I was like)

Do you like J. Cole? You said, Who's that? (Who that?)

I found that shit so funny, when I asked you what you listen to

You replied Beyoncé and ended that at that (That at that)

Ay, and since that moment I knew what I wanted (Yeah)

You taught me the power of bein' honest

I was raised by women, give my praise to women (Whoa, whoa)

So this song's dedicated to today's new women