Auntie & Grandma

(*talking*)

Special shouts out goes to

My Aunt Sandra, and my Grandma Dorothy

My two favorite girls, you dig these blues

[Z-Ro]

Coming up as a juvenile, 1983

Had no idea, the Lord would take my mom away from me

Cold part about it, I was only six when she died

Aunt Sandra and Grandma Dorothy, wipe the tears from my eye

Ever since I could remember, they've been guardian angels

Whenever life started choking me, they would loosen up the strangle

Wish I had a million dollas, I would hand it over

So I could see my Auntie in a Bentley, and my Gram's in a Range Rover

Who say, two women couldn't raise a man

They did everything, except put a pistol inside my hand

Taught me when to fight, and taught me when to walk away

The main reason, why I'm not outlined in chalk today

So many problems in my life, I'm glad they never left me lonely

Much more than my Auntie and Grandmama, y'all my homies

And can't nobody, ever take the place of my mama

But raising me was hard, so I thank God for my

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Auntie and Grandmama

When I thought I wouldn't make it they

Brought me, through the drama

I don't know, what I do without

Auntie and Grandmama

When I thought I wouldn't make it they

Brought me through the drama

[Z-Ro]

Daddy was around, but he stayed gone

Even when he was at home, he never stayed long

He was in the street, so I raised myself

Without his guidance he fell off, and almost played myself

I got put out the house, and started living like a hobo

Contemplating suicide, but Grandma said that was a no-no

Then Auntie came and picked me up, and gave me some bread

They gave me life, when everybody else done left me for dead

I was in jail sometime, but they know I'm not a crook

So they kept letters coming daily, and kept money on my books

I thank the Lord for em, can't nobody take they places

I just wanna make em happy, keep a smile on they faces

They deserve the world, the universe and the galaxy

For staying by my side, through all my hard times and tragedies

Can't nobody, ever take the place of my mama

But raising me was hard, so I thank God for my

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[Z-Ro]

Even though I got love, for all my family members

Only my two favorite girls, showed me love from December to December

So I'm showing love back, it's the least I can do

For being my parents, and seeing me through

We always had a lot of love, in that household

Didn't have a lot of food, but I never had to keep my mouth closed

Always had something hot, on my plate

A lot of times I was full, before my people even ate

Aunt Sandra and Grandma Dorothy, y'all my blood for life

Appreciate the way ya made sho' the word of God, touched me right

Cause I'm a God-fearing man, till I'm in my grave

Trying to make it to Heaven which y'all, no more sinning days

If I had wishes to make, I would give em to y'all

Because without your love, I would not be living at all

Can't nobody, take the place of my mama

But raising me was hard, so I thank God for my

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