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Mama Don't

from The Early Years by Manhole

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MAMA DON'T

Jordan Downs is where young mama lives
And she takes what the government gives
It ain't much but she seems to splurge
Get it on the 1st and it's gone by the 3rd
She got a daughter age 6
But she don't care, all she want is that fix
Between the 3rd & the 15th
Mama beating her down, like Leon Sphinx
She can't help it, she's caught in a trap
And it's crack that got her acting like that
Child abuse, stop it she won't
And got her little girl crying out...

Mama don't
But mama won't

Now just the other night I heard a scream for mama don't
Mama don't please....but mama won't
See mama's on crack, a fact, that's how it's done
When she's on crack she get a strap to beat her son
Not to reprimand him, mold him or scold him
Seems she really wanna fold him
The next day, she'll bandage him up
Sit him on her knee, say she's sorry, like that's enough
But that's okay cuz he's a male child
Plus, the way he see it, she'll get hers in a little while
If she keep on picking on him
Kicking on him
But I don't think she won't
So please...

Mama don't!
But mama won't

Yeah, this is going out to all you mothers....

Mama got a hold of some bad dope
Now her brain is gone and she just can't cope
Little daughter, jetting and running
Mama with the hot iron kept on coming
Soon she graduated from a strap to a bat
Son saw it coming and he grabbed that gat
Don't hit me again mama please, I'mma hurt you
And that's real, can we make a deal?
But what comes around goes around
He pointed the gun and mama was down
You won't understand, you either do or you don't
But if not, mama won't so mama don't

Mama don't
Mama don't
Mama don't
Mama don't

Word to you mothers and mothers to be.

credits

from The Early Years, released January 18, 1993
Lyrics & Vocals - Tairrie B.
Guitar - Scott Ueda
Bass - Rico Villasenor
Drums - Marcelo Palomino

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