[Verse 1] Mama, first I gotta let you know You're the reason flowers grow in a world so cold Mistakes, nah, f** 'em all I say this from my soul, you're wonderful Don't you ever think you let me down Straight up, at any time, anyhow You've always been around Couldn't have had a better mom, trust me Never been on my mind, cause you're lovely My brother would have said the same thing Look at us, thinking back, it's been wack But so glad, you in fact, decided that, you wanted to Have another baby, now that little man, my brother, is almost 18 Maybe, it is a meaning in all this But I still hope you gon' close this chapter And make sure there's a brighter after And get ready for a life full of laughter [Hook] Mama Please don't leave me, in the middle of night Mama Please don't leave me, you gotta stay and fight Mamma We gon' make it, I 'ma be right by your side Mamma Don't you ever think that life ain't gonna end up bright [Verse 2] Mama, after all the things we been through I just want you to know, that I forgive you All the hard times, all the wet tears Stay clean and that's all we need to repair I know it ain't easy, but I need you, like you need me, so let's be tough And show the whole world who's steering this ship Cause none of ya really know who ya' f**ing with I've watched her knock motherf**ers out If they touched me, they gon' die so hard with no doubt And when I wrote my first rap, wow You could never imagine, sh**, she was so proud Even though she couldn't understand a thing Rap's not her favorite, but she was so in I guess she lays in a bed at rehab right now Listening to this song, I hope she's feeling proud [Hook] Mama Please don't leave me, in the middle of night Mama Please don't leave me, you gotta stay and fight Mamma We gone make it, I 'ma be right by your side Mamma Don't you ever think that life ain't gonna end up bright [Verse 3] You gotta stay and fight You gotta do what's right You gotta prove there's Light So we can move to the bright It'll be alright Any day or night I might Visit you sometimes, a'ight Mama You're the reason why my heart pump You're the reason I'm alive and can write songs You're the reason I didn't die in '91 Cause we run away from my father, that evil punk (Mama, I want you to know that I'm proud of you, and that I wouldn't trade you for anything... I love you!) [Hook] Mama Please don't leave me, in the middle of night Mama Please don't leave me, you gotta stay and fight Mamma We gone make it, I 'ma be right by your side Mamma Don't you ever think that life ain't gonna end up bright