It's early in the morning
And I'm just thinking bout you
I know it's your birthday, so I figured I just use this chance to talk to you
Probably can't fit it all in 4 minutes
But Ima try my best
I love you, you the best foreal
Happy Birthday ma
Yeah
Ever since '97 you were there for me'
Cooking, cleaning, slaving, making bread for me
Nobody cared for me
But you was there for me
Yeah
I guess you cared for me
From sleeping in you car at work, to riding early to church
Man, we had the best moments
I'm sorry ma, I was never open
Yeah
So here's my token
Ever since '97 you were there for me'
Cooking, cleaning, slaving, making bread for me
Nobody cared for me
But you was there for me
Yeah
I guess you cared for me
From sleeping in you car at work, to riding early to church
Man, we had the best moments
I'm sorry ma, I was never open
Yeah
So here's my token
I swear living on beach street wasn't easy, yeah we had it rough
Pops moved up to the hills, left us in the dust
I had to let it out, all of the pain that was inside
Got in fights, punching windows, still wasn't enough
Damn
I'm hoping I can make it right
All the crimes that I did, all those sleepless nights
Cops banging on the door, teachers hating out of spite
If you wasn't praying, I'll probably be serving life
And that's foreal
Sunday dinner with granny's in Compton
She put you underneath her wings when she saw you was struggling
What a queen, what an angel, she was like your mother
Like true love, or a diamond in a rough
You can't find another
Props to my brothers, my aunties, my uncles
They kept me safe every time that the devil was hunting
Running the streets late nights with Ty & Kenny
Them is my bros even tho we don't speak to plenty
That's real
But you was real, harder than that steel
You kept it trill even when we was low on some meals
Heat was off, no hot water but you boiled it up
Then you said son he go shower
Damn you cheered me up
That's love
No one above you, you my everything
If you was my age, I'd probably wife you up and buy you wedding ring
But times change and these girls be acting strange
They only want you if you winning or whipping a Range
I know it's crazy how we made it this far
Through all the struggles and pain
Some would turn insane
But you was tough throughout the drought, never drowned in the rain
My queen and your love I will always embrace
Could never erase it, the feelings I have
No man, no father figure, that's when feelings get bad
But you played both roles, no excuses to make
And for that, you have my love no one could ever replace
I love you ma