Englewood B.U. - I Know Mama

99 on the beat
This ones for you mama, this ones for you mama
I finally understand, coming from Englewood, not much to be, not much to see
So tell me why we ridin' through the burbs today mama
Actin' like we ain't 63rd today mama
Just thoughts in my head, I never say to mama
She ah whoop our ass and daddy too, we never play with mama
Now back to the curb, we swerve, no destination
Really just she dreamin', we ain't know it then
She used to pick us up from school, show up, no reservation
Say, "We gotta see these cribs or they probably won't show again
Now she ain't gone buy it, but she gotta see it
How it feel to be out the hood, I halfway nod
I mean I'm decent, but I could be at Ogden Park
Hoopin' with T-Y, so I'm halfway not
Silly nigga, I can hang with Ty any day
If I let my mind breathe, she just wanna escape
I know we from Englewood, where we sleep and we be
But if we trapped inside that box, who gone reach for them keys, you see
I know mama, fasho mama, I hope mama, I grow, I know
I know mama, fasho mama, I hope mama, I grow, I know
I know mama, fasho mama, I hope mama, yea, yea
I hope I continue to grow and you too lady
So
40 years in Englewood, imagine how mom feel
Got it out the mud, her and daddy in Bronzeville
She can throw parties, friends can come chill
40 plus years of dreamin', man this ones real
I won't lie mama, that gave yo sons chill, forreal mama
Mama you know how it feel
We used to drive around the suburbs, for hours as a kid
I ain't get it, it's so simple, you just hate the place you live
Cause every third, fourth house, everyone on they porch out
You don't want it gentrified, but pray that they get forced out
Tired of seein' swisher guts and bottles outside your house
I applaud you on your route, you ignored the white noise, stuck it to the crowd
You gave it everything you got, you made me proud
Is that a smile? That I see? From my favorite girl
A warm embrace from you, Ma, heal every pain in my world, forreal
I know mama, fasho mama, I hope mama, I grow, I know
I know mama, fasho mama, I hope mama, I grow, I know
I know mama, fasho mama, I hope mama, yea, yea
I hope I continue to grow and you too lady
I'm so happy for you Ma
You made it off 64th and Aberdeen
Did everything you had to do, you and Daddy
Now y'all in a better position, I couldn't feel better Ma, I love you

Written by:
Devante Barbee

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