Masterminds - 2 Moms lyrics

[Verse 1: Kimani] Dear Mom First let me just apologize For the foolish lies and all the times that you've cried For the times that I said things I really didn't mean Basically for my entire existence as a teen It's been 27 years since my birth here on the planet And I know that at times you think I've taken you for granted And granted, at times, I don't show my appreciation But know, everyday I give thanks for my relation-ship with you Even the times that I've b**hed at you For nagging me, I know that there's only love behind it Like the time freshmen year that I came home in tears As you whispered those words that helped to lessen my fears You put your faith in me You could relate to me You gave me love when I saw the world was hating me So now I'm giving you thanks for the thousands of hugs And those times that you told me not to play on the rug Because sometimes I burned my knees I learned decrease Maturing from a boy to man You know my chosen plan Is thanking you, for the love and support Saying sorry for the pain that I caused Thank you for all those times that you took me around the world traveling And stirred me with hope when my world was unraveling Helped me with bills, when my sh** wasn't happening And taught me how to stand like a man Up on my own two I guess I thought it a lot, but never told you I hold you in the highest esteem You're my inspiration When this world is causing me frustration I rely on the gleam in your eyes to help survive Thank you For being both my mom and my dad And I'm sorry if this world ever treated you bad If I said the wrong things, or wrote the wrong words For the things you never had in life I know you deserve You make me proud, I pray to God I make you the same Spirit of the warrior, it runs strong in my vein It's all in my name Thank you for loving my wife Most importantly thanks for giving me life I love you mom I remember (I remember) A warm December (a warm December) Through the cold times you nurtured us with sunshine No need to worry no more, I think you done fine We give thanks that we were fashioned after you're design You're one of a kind, you're love keeps us all alive (3 times) [Verse 2: Oracle] The year was 1576 A little young boy was put on a slave ship How could he know that soon he would be The most important link in my entire family tree? Skin like burnt bra**, hair like lamb's wool Looked like young Jesus trapped in shackles Watching his mother get tackled By some Portuguese merchants As she screamed out African curses and spells Condemning them to Hell For thinking they could sell her first born child across ocean tides She yelled out to the people from her tribe "Make sure my little boy can stay alive" 'Cause she planned to die right in front of his eyes So the warrior spirit would forever cry Inside his heart and soul and he'll break the mold Of living timidly for the sake of reaching an old- Age. That wasn't the way she was raised She'd rather pa** on this day than be a caste away Getting hit by bare fists and leather whips "May I feel no pain" were the only words from her lips She gave her son a glare, that of a lioness And began to wrestle the merchants like she was tireless Biting, punching, kicking Being guided by spirit and intuition Could you imagine this vision this boy had to bear? Trying to tear apart the chains But it was all in vain, he just screamed her name Over and over again Trying to send angels of God to go and protect his mom His voice penetrated the musty air And cleared the atmosphere for three spirits to appear And they hovered above his mother The boy cried to them how much he'd love her And he couldn't live without the hugs she gave He'd be a slave forever As long as they took her to a better place His heart began to race As he saw his mother's spirit leave her dying body with grace And her essence shined in the presence of the divine And she looked down at her body getting beaten at the same time A look of disbelief was on the son's face As his mother's spirit came over to him and gave him an embrace The boy felt as if he was in paradise All the other people on the ship saw bright lights The merchants ran in fright Calling for the captain There was no logic to explain what had happen All the Africans in chains started clapping 'Cause the boy helped his mother's spirit find Heaven I remember (I remember) A warm December (a warm December) Through the cold times you nurtured us with sunshine No need to worry no more, I think you done fine We give thanks that we were fashioned after you're design You're one of a kind, you're love keeps us all alive You're one of a kind, you're love keeps us all alive You're one of a kind, you're love keeps us all alive (2 times)