Gramma this one's for you

Stay strong)

He's strong

Mama mama mama

Mama I couldn't say no

So strong

Got sick and tired

Of seein' brothers being treated ill

He's strong

They say to chill

They say my homey's not available

Stay strong

I hear mama they got

Him working on tha payroll

She's strong

Mama mama mama

Mama I couldn't say no

So strong

Got sick and tired

Of seein' sistas being created ill

She's strong

They say to chill

They say my homegirl's not available

Stay strong

I hear mama

They got her workin' on tha payroll

At twenty one the brother Smooth

He got a record deal

Been working hard

Been writin' songs about the things he feels

He says it's real 'cause

I got skills but I got bills

My deck is stacked if

I could only get my shit on wax

When it was ripe he took

His tape up to the rec execs

They smoked cigars and

Rolled their eye's at him behind their specs

Your shit is phat but

I don't hear it in the format Jack

What's all this black crap

Check page twenty one of your contract

He's strong

Mama mama mama

Mama I couldn't say no

So strong

Got sick and tired

Of seein' brothers being treated ill

He's strong

They say to chill

They say my homey's not available

Stay strong

I hear mama they got

Him working on tha payroll

She's strong

Mama mama mama

Mama I couldn't say no

So strong

Got sick and tired

Of seein' sistas being created ill

She's strong

They say to chill

They say my homegirl's not available

Stay strong

I hear mama

They got her workin' on tha payroll

A friend of mine Roberta

She got a job at the post office

She was college edjamacated

But got fired up at the law office

I'm all alone two kids at home

I need a job just any job

So I can get back on my feet like Tina Turner

The boss came up to her said

"Why don't you come home with me "

I'd like to see you

Take off your clothes for me

She said "No way man"

He said "You don't understand"

"You lose your life

You lose your job if you don't do this shift"

He's strong

Mama mama mama

Mama I couldn't say no

So strong

Got sick and tired

Of seein' brothers being treated ill

He's strong

They say to chill

They say my homey's not available

Stay strong

I hear mama

They got him working on tha payroll

She's strong

Mama mama mama

Mama I couldn't say no

So strong

Got sick and tired

Of seein' sistas being created ill

She's strong

They say to chill

They say my homegirl's not available

Stay strong

I hear mama

They got her workin' on tha payroll

I met a black man

Who became a police officer

Officer officer officer

Officer officer overseer

He tried to tell me it was the only job available

Either rob or join the mob 'cause I'm not salable

One night he went out on an undercover stinging

Bought some smack

Tried to break the heroin ring ring

Two cops white cops

Saw juggling goin' down

They spilled his brain like

Homey the f**kin' clown

He's gone

Mama mama mama

Mama I couldn't say no

Got sick and tired of

Seein' people bein' treated ill

Picked up my nines

Walked up from behind

Tapped two of them on the neck

So I could meet their eyes direct

Pom pom

I didn't do it for tha payroll

Mama mama mama

Mama I couldn't say no

So strong

Got sick and tired

Of seein' brothers being treated ill

He's strong

They say to chill

They say my homey's not available

Stay strong

I hear mama they got

Him working on tha payroll

She's strong

Mama mama mama

Mama I couldn't say no

So strong

Got sick and tired

Of seein' sistas being created ill

She's strong

They say to chill

They say my homegirl's not available

Stay strong

I hear mama they got

Her workin' on tha payroll

She strong

So strong

She strong

So strong

She strong

So strong

She strong

So strong