I came to you and wrote you this letter
So I can show you all my love
and help you understand better
That I appreciate the way
knowledge that you gave me
Even though it was a little crazy,
Unconditional love is what
forgiving me for the things that I've done
of all the problems I've overcome
And mama proud of all the things
Like coming to an evil country,
raising a girl and three sons
Bringing us up from practically nothing,
working hard and hustling
Always workin' day and night,
just so we'd have a little somethin'
No sisters, no brothers, no uncles,
Just you and your four kids
And my father, he didn't bother,
Treatin' a beautiful lady like you
and my brothers and sisters awful
So he gets no respect, mama,
that goes straight to you
I wanna put a smile on your face
without you, don't know what I'd do
this letter's called my letter to my mama
All that heartache, tears, and pain
Cause I'ma be the best that I can
Look at your son now, he's a man
Tryna put a smile on your face
Dear mama, we've been through
Raising four kids with no dad
I wanna show appreciation
So I wrote you this letter
I remember when my stepdad
With no blankets, with no furniture
With no food on the stove
but still you did the be st that you could
We had to eat, you had to work,
had to provide for the house
And at the same exact time
is when I start hanging out
Rolling around kicking up dust,
robbing with the older fellas
It wasn't very long until
And what's next, a warden of the state
through a glass window with shame
Cause I could see the pain
running deep in your eyes
I used to lay down and cry
was I cursed from my birth?
Having visions of me laying down
Is knowing you're the reason why,
cause she don't wanna see my lie
All that heartache, tears and pain,
Now cause I'ma be the best that I can
Look at your son, now he's a man
Trying to put a smile on your face
we've been through so much together
Raising four kids with no dad, mom
You've always kept us well protected,
I wanna show appreciation
so I wrote you this letter
Sorry mama for the things
No matter what happens in life
Sorry mama for the things
No matter what happens in life
All that heartache, tears, and pain,
Cause I'ma be the best that I can
Look at your son now, he's a man
Tryna put a smile on your face
Dear mama, we've been through
Raising four kids with no dad,
I wanna show appreciation,