Ll Cool J

Ll Cool J - Big Mama lyrics

Yeahthis one's dedicatedto my grandmotherand your grandmother

It's all lovelet's not forget who raised usword up

[ll cool j]

Big mamamy grandmothermy main girl

I love you much more than the scandalous world

As a young boy you gave me whoopings to save my life

Cursed me outto keep me out the streets at night

Cause my momma had me when she was young

So you took on the responsibility to raise your grandson

You taught me if a task is once beguntodd

Never leave it 'til it's donetodd

Be thy labor great or small todd

Do it well or not at allgod

Big mamamy blood is your blood

When the whole world's against meI know I got your love

If I was in a cell for the rest of my life

I know I'd hear your prayers in the middle of the night

Used to sit me on your lap and teach me mother wit

Early sunday morning for them salmon and grits

I love you babyyou the one and onlythat's a fact

'til death do us parti'ma always have your back

You beefed cause you heard that I was cursin in my raps

Eighty-sixstill you wanna run and get the straps

I love youI promise you I care for you deep

Cause when I had bronchitis you would rock me to sleep

Rub me down with green alcohol

Little brown-skinned lady bout five feet tallbig mama

[chorus: dru hill] + (ll)

Early one sunday morning

Breakfast was on the table (you gave me unconditional love)

There was no time to eatshe said to me

Boy hurry to sunday school (you gave me unconditional love)

[ll cool j]

I remember when you told me certain friends wasn't real

I didn't wanna listenI swore I knew the deal

Come to find outeverything you said was true

Who I end up goin to for advice? you

I love youthat's why you got nurses and maids

Ever since I got paidyou ain't never been afraid

That's granddaddy wifeshe taught me how to think

How to navigate through lifeyou made the sacrifice

You kept on livincause when my granddaddy died

It took all your mightbut you ain't quit on life

We took trips down southbiscuits and chicken

Me you granddad and alisontrippin

Rememberyou used to pick me up from junior high

And classmates laughed when the buick rolled by

RememberI pulled my privates out in class

And from farmers to dunkirk you straight whooped my (woo!!)

The best cookin a man could ever taste

It's written in my heartit can never be erased

Thank you so muchyou taught me well

How to not get souped upbecause I'm ll

How to walk the streetand hold my head real high

How to live with christ and not be afraid to die

We sipped daquirisbut you never told moms

We even shared beersbig mama my dear

A toast to a woman that raised a man

In popular demand all across the land

You're my lawyermy teachermy doctormy friend

My mothermy fatheryou with me 'til the end

I love youI mean that from the bottom of my heart

That's the reason why my record's #1 on the charts

I'ma tell it like it isI love you forever

Dead or alivewe'll always be together

Big mama I love you

[chorus]

[ll cool j]

I dedicate this to the big mama's everywhere

The ones who raised us - when nobody else was there

The ones who held us and told us it'll be alright

When gunshots was goin off every night

Taught us how to lock the door and check the peephole

And how to swallow vicks when we had a chest cold

How to stay proudand represent hard

Eat plenty babybut first say grace for god

Big mamai'ma miss you

When one of us leave this earth

But baby for what it's worthI love you since the date of my birth

And if it wasn't for my childrenI would wanna go first

You're the reason I'm the man I am today

The inspirationfor me to be ll cool j

When you told me "knock 'em out I brought you home a grammy

I learned to be tough from big mama and aunt cammy

A black man that was raised by black women

On tour, sippin your special honey and lemon

You told me, gargle with vinegar water and salt

The concert was hot, thanks to your support

Girl - you're the one I love

Whether right here with me or smilin from up above

Trouble or no trouble, you always had my back

So I had to let you know your son appreciates that, big mama

[chorus] - repeat 2x

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