Dear Mama, you wouldn't believe what I'm goin' through But still I got my head up just like I promised you Every since you left your baby, boy's been dealin' with Problem after problem, tell me what am I supposed to do See, I get lost sometimes, don't understand this place Look in the mirror sometimes and see a troubled face And then my tears roll down and hit the sink Then I hold my head up high I hope the man upstairs can hear my cry All these questions deep inside my mind Like if Jesus loved me why He leave my side, mama I'm still tryin' to get the answer why You were young, 45, and you had to die I'm always tryin' to help people out And it's them same people tryin' to take food out my mouth (Fo' real though) It seems like the more money I make (Fo' real though) The more drama y'all try to create (Fo' real though) And through I try to move into the positive (Fo' real though) The more y'all don't wanna let me live When will you realize that I don't owe you nothin' Need to get up off your butt and go get your own somethin' I'm pullin' on my hair to keep from snappin' off Fools ride up in my camp and be actin' off Somebody out there please pray what I'm talkin' 'bout Still young tryin' to figure it out I Heaven, I need a hug Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Feelin' like a change of heart And all I really need is a sign of a word from God So shower down on me Wet me with your love I need you to take me And lift me up, oh yeah I gave 13 years of my life to this industry Hit song or not, I've given all of me You smile in my face and tell me that you love But then before you know the truth, you're so quick to judge me That's alright, go ahead, keep talkin' 'Cause I'm a hold my head up high and keep walkin' And reach for the sky, focus on the plan Rescue the kid with his paper and pen And this is for the homies that we lost Yo', we cannot forget y'all, so the hats come off We pour a little liquor out for the memory I know y'all up there sittin' on chrome in them pearly streets The street survivors before careful, stay alive I'm prayin' for your families, I hope you pray for mine (Fo' real though) Used to be a time you wished me well (Fo' real though) It hurts to know you wanna see me fail (Fo' real though) And don't forget I kept you out of jail (Fo' real though) Where's my arms when you needed to be held They turn they backs on you, who was there believin' Who said your troubles were only for a season In church together tryin' to pick up all the pieces And now you betray me I bind you in the name of Jesus Somebody please pray what I'm talkin' 'bout Still young tryin' to figure it all out Heaven, I need a hug Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Girl I can change a heart And all I really need is a sign of a word from God (Please shower down) So shower down on me Wet me with your love (Yeah) I need you to take me and lift me up Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah Man, I tell you it's enough to make you wanna give it up Thank God for my fans 'cause through it all they show me love To my sister and to brothers Tell me why can't we just try to get along with one another And stop hurtin' one another, fightin' one another Man, I pray to God He get my family back together Let me see what wanna see, just to blind me All of these luxuries, wine and dining And then you push me out in front to get behind me Then you sat me up by blessin' me to bind me I'm a grown man with kids now, stakes are high Gotta go to church now to avoid the fight Frankly, y'all to keep it real I'm just tired Dreams of bein' dead, but the Devil is alive (Fo' real though) Church folks, you need to stop judgin' (Fo' real though) Or you will be the first to be judged (Fo' real though) And women stop dependin' on us men (Fo' real though) And start dependin' on the man above, feel me And as for Robbin', here's what I need to do Get rid of them clowns and get myself a whole 'nother crew And media, do your job But please just don't make my job so hard Somebody please pray what I'm talkin' 'bout I'm still young tryin' to figure it all out Heaven, I need a hug Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Feelin' like a change of heart And all I really need is a sign of a word from God So shower down on me Wet me with your love (Shower down on me now) I need you to take me (Please) And lift me up, yeah, yeah (Said I'm callin' on) Heaven, I need a hug Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Feelin' like a change of heart And all I really need is a sign of a word from God So shower down on me Wet me with your love I need you to take me and lift me up (Lift me up) Yeah, yeah (Heaven I need) Heaven, I need a hug (Ooh, yeah, yeah) Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Said I'm feelin' like a change of heart (Hey) And all I really need is a sign of a word from god (Ooh, yeah) So shower down on me (Shower down) Wet me with your love (Take me) I need you to take me and lift me up, yeah, yeah
Dear Mama, you wouldn't believe what I'm goin' through But still I got my head up just like I promised you Every since you left your baby, boy's been dealin' with Problem after problem, tell me what am I supposed to do See, I get lost sometimes, don't understand this place Look in the mirror sometimes and see a troubled face And then my tears roll down and hit the sink Then I hold my head up high I hope the man upstairs can hear my cry All these questions deep inside my mind Like if Jesus loved me why He leave my side, mama I'm still tryin' to get the answer why You were young, 45, and you had to die I'm always tryin' to help people out And it's them same people tryin' to take food out my mouth (Fo' real though) It seems like the more money I make (Fo' real though) The more drama y'all try to create (Fo' real though) And through I try to move into the positive (Fo' real though) The more y'all don't wanna let me live When will you realize that I don't owe you nothin' Need to get up off your butt and go get your own somethin' I'm pullin' on my hair to keep from snappin' off Fools ride up in my camp and be actin' off Somebody out there please pray what I'm talkin' 'bout Still young tryin' to figure it out I Heaven, I need a hug Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Feelin' like a change of heart And all I really need is a sign of a word from God So shower down on me Wet me with your love I need you to take me And lift me up, oh yeah I gave 13 years of my life to this industry Hit song or not, I've given all of me You smile in my face and tell me that you love But then before you know the truth, you're so quick to judge me That's alright, go ahead, keep talkin' 'Cause I'm a hold my head up high and keep walkin' And reach for the sky, focus on the plan Rescue the kid with his paper and pen And this is for the homies that we lost Yo', we cannot forget y'all, so the hats come off We pour a little liquor out for the memory I know y'all up there sittin' on chrome in them pearly streets The street survivors before careful, stay alive I'm prayin' for your families, I hope you pray for mine (Fo' real though) Used to be a time you wished me well (Fo' real though) It hurts to know you wanna see me fail (Fo' real though) And don't forget I kept you out of jail (Fo' real though) Where's my arms when you needed to be held They turn they backs on you, who was there believin' Who said your troubles were only for a season In church together tryin' to pick up all the pieces And now you betray me I bind you in the name of Jesus Somebody please pray what I'm talkin' 'bout Still young tryin' to figure it all out Heaven, I need a hug Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Girl I can change a heart And all I really need is a sign of a word from God (Please shower down) So shower down on me Wet me with your love (Yeah) I need you to take me and lift me up Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah Man, I tell you it's enough to make you wanna give it up Thank God for my fans 'cause through it all they show me love To my sister and to brothers Tell me why can't we just try to get along with one another And stop hurtin' one another, fightin' one another Man, I pray to God He get my family back together Let me see what wanna see, just to blind me All of these luxuries, wine and dining And then you push me out in front to get behind me Then you sat me up by blessin' me to bind me I'm a grown man with kids now, stakes are high Gotta go to church now to avoid the fight Frankly, y'all to keep it real I'm just tired Dreams of bein' dead, but the Devil is alive (Fo' real though) Church folks, you need to stop judgin' (Fo' real though) Or you will be the first to be judged (Fo' real though) And women stop dependin' on us men (Fo' real though) And start dependin' on the man above, feel me And as for Robbin', here's what I need to do Get rid of them clowns and get myself a whole 'nother crew And media, do your job But please just don't make my job so hard Somebody please pray what I'm talkin' 'bout I'm still young tryin' to figure it all out Heaven, I need a hug Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Feelin' like a change of heart And all I really need is a sign of a word from God So shower down on me Wet me with your love (Shower down on me now) I need you to take me (Please) And lift me up, yeah, yeah (Said I'm callin' on) Heaven, I need a hug Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Feelin' like a change of heart And all I really need is a sign of a word from God So shower down on me Wet me with your love I need you to take me and lift me up (Lift me up) Yeah, yeah (Heaven I need) Heaven, I need a hug (Ooh, yeah, yeah) Is there anybody out there willin' to embrace a thug Said I'm feelin' like a change of heart (Hey) And all I really need is a sign of a word from god (Ooh, yeah) So shower down on me (Shower down) Wet me with your love (Take me) I need you to take me and lift me up, yeah, yeah
