La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-la Heed-nuh I know I wanna scream so loud for you Cause I'm so proud of you And let me tell you what I'm about to do Now, I know I act a fool But I promise you I'm going back to school I appreciate what you allow for me And I just want you to be proud of me I wanna tell the whole world about a friend of mine This little light of mine, I'm finna let it shine I'm finna take y'all back to them better times I'm finna talk about my momma if y'all don't mind I was three years old when you and I moved to the Chi Late December, a hearts winner gave me a code You fixed me up something that was good for my soul Famous homie took a suit, can I have another bowl? You work late nights just to keep on the lights Mommy got the trainer wheels so I can keep on my bike And you ain't give me anything in this world Michael Jackson left to end the club, but didn't get me on curl And you never put no man over me, and I love you for that Mommy, can't you see? Seven years old, caught you with tears in your eyes Cause a nigga cheated, telling you lies Then I started to cry as we knelt on the kitchen floor I said, Mommy, I'ma love you till you don't hurt no more And when I'm older, you ain't gotta work no more And I'ma get you that mansion that we couldn't afford See, you're unbreakable, unmistakable, highly capable Lady that's making loot, a living legend too Just look at what heaven do, send us an angel And I thank you, Mama I wanna scream so loud for you Cause I'm so proud of you And let me tell you what I'm about to do Mama, I know I act a fool But I promise you I'm going back to school And I appreciate what you allowed for me I just want you to be proud of me Forrest Gump, Mama said, life is like a box of chocolates My mama told me, go to school, get your doctorate Something to fall back on, you could profit with But still supported me when I did the opposite Now I feel like it's things I gotta get, things I gotta do Just to prove to you, you was getting through Can the choir please give me a verse of You are so beautiful to me Can't you see? You're like a book of poetry Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni Turn one page and there's my mommy Come on Molly, just dance with me Let the whole world see your dancing feet Now when I say hey, y'all say Mama And everybody answer me I wanna scream so loud for you Cause I'm so proud of you And let me tell you what I'm about to do I know I act a fool But I promise you I'm going back to school And I appreciate that you allowed for me I just want you to be proud of me, Mama I guess it all depends though, if my end's low Second they get up, you gon' get that Benzo Tint the windows, ride around the city And let your friends know Tell your job you gotta fake them out Since you brought me in this world, let me take you out To a restaurant, upper echelon I'ma get you a Jack, whatever else you want Just tell me what kind of S-type Don to West like Tell me the perfect color so I make it just right It don't gotta be Mother's Day or your birthday For me to just call and say Mama I wanna scream so loud for you Cause I'm so proud of you And let me tell you what I'm about to do You know I love you so I never let you go Wrote this song just so you know No matter where you go, my love is true I'ma get you a Jack I'ma get you a Jack I'ma get you a Jack I'ma get you a Jack