Right now I'm practicing patience
Pack up the crib into cases
Packing a J just to face it
This is my opening statement
Always been destined for greatness
Really no way to explain it
Respect who put down the
I need a standing ovation
Just now I finished the show
Look out see mama waiting
I'm walking her to the car
Now I'm holding mama shaking
I'm sayin I know it's hard
Followed by we gon' make it
But truth is I'm lyin' still
Cause I'm scared that I'm mistaken

Dear mama, you always been determined
And dear mama, I could tell you hurtin
I promise my intention wasn't giving a sermon, but what I'm sayin barely scratchin the surface
Dear mama, I hope you know that god got us
And dear mama, I know that the times been tough
But dear mama, this music might equate to bucks
So shoutout the women who taught me just to give no fucks

Man I hate seein my mama cry
Cause that's the type of shit that make you wanna catch a homicide
And I hate seein my daddy hurt
But recently I don't even understand why he mad at her
When's the last time that I sat in church?
How long it's been since baggage meant a couple shirts?
Hit the bottom, turns out this shit could get fucking worse
It's a problem y'all aint with me for this fucking verse

Dear mama, you always been determined
And dear mama, I could tell you hurtin'
Promise my intent was not a sermon, but I know that what I'm sayin barely scratchin the surface
Dear mama, I hope you know that god got us
And dear mama, I know that the times been tough
But dear mama, this music might equate to bucks
So shouts out to the women taught me give no fucks

Lately don't know how to feel
Time been moving slow
Stayin' with my brother, thankfully he up the road
I don't want no pity, man I'd rather hear the jokes
I'm so sick of feelin shitty, need some better ways to cope
My parents been talkin' about divorce
The ship that done sailed its course
Look into my mother eyes
They swellin up with remorse
I'm trippin and sayin why?
God duckin' me even more
And I know that shit ain't true but the blaming is like a chore
Yeah