Whatever happened to them old school love songs
You know, the ones where you let the people you love and appreciate
Know that you love and appreciate them
I kinda like them old school love songs
Let's bring those back
If you only knew
I just want you to know
I just want you to know
If you only knew
I just want you to know
I just want you to know
In the back of my mind I can remember the time
And momma I still remember all them nights you was crying
November 12th a black queen gave birth to a seed
That was born to move mountains and to follow his dreams
An empty promise plus a baby equals a broken heart
And momma, I know you carry all them scars on your heart
I know despite the odds you did the best you could
I know that if you could change it all deep down you would
You was so young
Had a son
Pressure probably weighed a ton
Fathers â¦
Depression left you feeling numb
Plus welfare bought a ship we didn't want
Seein' everybody else flaunt but you told us not to front
You gotta know, oh girl, from the depths of your soul
Your fire helps me navigate a world so cold
If honesty be my only curse
I know I probably made it worse but forgive me with this verse
Nana since you passed I feel empty inside
The thought of life without you
How am I supposed to survive
For as long as I can remember you've been by my side
Helpin' me be a man and on the day you died
I cried
Felt powerless
But what could I do
Every time I had a problem you got me through
Taught me strength, taught me honor, taught me to be sincere
Stood me up on my own feet and made me face my fears
I used to write my little raps in the bathroom mirrors like
Nana this is a song that I want you to hear
Taught me never to be ashamed âcuz my pain is god's gift
My birth a prayer answered for a young prophet
You wanted to fix me porridge
I wanted to pay your mortgage
Wanted to buy you things but I just couldn't afford it
Well nana look your baby boy here now with an angel on my shoulders ain't no fear now
Some people search all their lives to find what I found
And what I do I make you cry
I struggle but listen baby girl I do understand
Watching tears fall from your eyes don't make me a man
I get dressed I'm out the door acting like I don't care
Say leave if you wanna leave but I need you there
Nightly
Back and forth over my same old nonsense fighting
But your tears are like a tunnel to my conscious
I'm too greedy
Too needy to love you
Too focused on success
Too obsessed with the hustle
Too into runnin the streets cuz that's all I know
Too afraid to say so cuz you just might go
Please know
That despite my shit we building together
As real as what's on my arm always and forever
Despite what we might go through
My heart belongs to you girl if you only knew