This the first song that was really hard for me to write
To feel all the expressions and put out here on the mic
I'm writing this crying with tears falling from my eyes
'Cause I want this to be perfect, workin' with all of my might
'Cause back in time I knew my true love was my momma
I need to let show I appreciate even my father
Through everything you been through, the sacrifices you made
You still managed to give me comfort and food upon my plate
Working night shifts, knees scraping on the floor, fight this
9 to 7, 1 to 11, nothing's righteous
Why this gotta be the life 'till it expires?
You're tired, but I'm not giving up on you hear me say?
What I wanna say 'fore I say it Imma say it
For the whole the world to know, I thank you for being patient
The realest parents spending they're time what they can with children
Being me and my sister we give thanks hundred, a million
This is my only way
To say that I feel okay
Before that I even wake
I say love you mom and thanks
I take all of your pain
Mistakes that I know I've made
Before that I even wake
I say love you mom and dad
So momma please, don't leave
Who is gonna be there to understand me?!
Who is gonna hug me while my heart starts to bleed?
Lemme give you a kiss goodnight before I start to weep
Imma be what you taught me and raised me how to be
Yes, please and thank you, the basics of the ED (education)
English in school, at home always Portuguese
Being bilingual is tough, still managed to feed
Reminiscing on the past times reading to me to sleep
Got my tattoos to show I remember the poetry
"I Love You Forever, I Love You For Always" and we
Will never be departed, thanks for being lovingly
Immigrating still contemplating on a seat
How everything I am, how it all turned out to be
How many times I gotta say I honestly
Appreciate it all through the possibilites
This is my only way
To say that I feel okay
Before that I even wake
I say love you mom and thanks
I take all of your pain
Mistakes that I know I've made
Before that I even wake
I say love you mom and dad
(mom's voice)
Now how can I hear your voice and not feel a thing?
You were sent here for me, the extra love that you bring
Gotta thank the universe, choosing willingly
My mom, my mother, my momma, my father, my mommy
Take a second to listen and just try to see my vision
All of my life was almost with her in the kitchen
Fixing us a high plate, everything that's given
A 500 salary per month is what we getting
Whatever I can do, you know I'll give it to you
What you need, my heart? From the start Imma continue
Giving you my lungs, my last breath just to fix you
Giving you my all just to say that Imma miss you
And if I fall, momma please don't cry
I've done everything that I think I would strive
This is my only way for my soul to survive
I give thanks everyday that you are still alive!
This is my only way
To say that I feel okay
Before that I even wake
I say love you mom and thanks
I take all of your pain
Mistakes that I know I've made
Before that I even wake
I say love you mom and dad
