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
