MAMA

Ooh-ooh hey

Ooh-ooh wow-oh-oh

Ooh-ooh hey

Ooh-ooh wow-oh-oh

Yeah you ever make it up to the gate

And if you did I wonder is it a beautiful place

Did he put his arms around you

And make you feel like you're safe

Did he grab you by the hand

And say that things are okay

I gotta know mama did he show you some grace

Give you a pass and tell you he would carry the weight

Do you smile more

Wonder what it's like when you pray

Is he standing in front of you

So you could look at his face

When you talk to him does he talk back

You ever have conversations about what you regret

Or did it all go away once you got there

Does each breath

Take you closer to god

Would you say that you cry less

Do you feel at peace yet

Do you laugh more

Do you feel like heaven is everything you could ask for

I ever make it up there

When I see you I hope you're smiling

Cause you deserve it pray to god that you found joy

And always know that

You don't gotta cry you don't gotta cry no more

I hope you're up

There lookin' down on us with a smile on your face

You don't gotta cry you don't gotta cry no more

I hope you're up there with god feeling loved

And set free from your pain

Yeah I look at the situation you had

Mighta made a mistake of leaving but it's makin' me sad

Thinkin' of you

How you grew up tryna cope with your past

Were you like me in your relationships

And pushed away dad

I gotta know mama did you think you were trash

Something disposable that nobody could love or be glad

To say they was with you that issue is a issue I have

That's why it hurt me

When britney gave me those letters you sent

I barely read any of 'em knowin' I'd let them go to my head

And get to me especially when I feel I related

Might not be around for my babies

But know when I say that I love you

That I mean it okay

Cause nobody's perfect

Yeah I guess we all fall short

And I can't hold this unforgiveness in my heart no more

So just know you're

Loveable to me and of course

You'll always be mama to us we'll save a table for four

And know that

You don't gotta cry you don't gotta cry no more

I hope you're up there

Lookin' down on us with a smile on your face

On your face

You don't gotta cry

You don't gotta cry no more

No more

I hope you're up there with god feeling loved

And set free from your pain

Mama

You don't gotta cry no

Yeah I'm grown now

Took me a while to see the bigger picture

'Cause if you were here today and I was talking with ya

It'd be a lot of tears of joy falling on my sweatshirt

Prolly followed by some apologies and mom I missed ya

Yeah I pray you see me down here lookin' up

Still got a lot of things that I need healin' from

But I'll get there eventually so don't you worry none

I just hope you finally got some peace and you feel happy

Mom I love you