Mama I've been thinking bout you lately Mama I've been thinking bout you lately Mama I've been thinking bout you lately Mama I've been thinking bout you lately Mama I've been thinking bout you lately You been thinking about me Have you been thinking bout my safety I've been thinking bout the many years you've had to bust your ass Raising four children alone Not even close to middle class All the snakes up in the grass that you done had to deal with All the bullshit from my father you done had to deal with All the countless nights frustrated cause the money wasn't there Growing up in the projects, nights were difficult to bare But as I'm sitting in this chair I just want to thank you For all the lessons that you taught me mom I'm truly grateful And while you still alive Please just try to realize Your priorities are first Despite their corresponding size I know it's hard from time to time to keep a positive mind That doesn't mean that you should grief about your past all time Five years ago you was hurting It hit us all like a bomb I will never forget second that you lost your mom You was devastated, fell into a deep depression Fast forward five years me and my siblings moved on But you still couldn't believe that she was gone Mama it's healthier to grief but it's worse to hold on For all your damn life you've been nothing but strong If you put in the extra effort you can prove all them wrong As I represent your battles and your life through this song For my sisters listening, it's integral, just sing along like Mama I've been thinking bout you lately Mama I've been thinking bout you lately, yeah Mama I've been thinking bout you lately I know you'll won't forget about your babies but Mama I've been thinking bout you lately Mama I've been thinking bout you lately, yeah Mama I've been thinking bout you lately Mama I've been thinking bout you lately, look Mama I've been thinking bout you lately Mama I've been thinking bout you lately, yeah Mama I've been thinking bout you lately Mama allow change to set you free from all this waiting, please