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(feat. Dru Hill)[00:00:00]
Yeah, this one's dedicated, to my grandmother, and your grandmother[00:00:03]
It's all love, let's not forget who raised us, word up[00:00:12]
Big Mama, my grandmother, my main girl[00:00:20]
I love you much more than the scandalous world[00:00:23]
As a young boy you gave me whoopings to save my life[00:00:25]
Cursed me out, to keep me out the streets at night[00:00:28]
Cause my momma had me when she was young[00:00:30]
So you took on the responsbility to raise your grandson[00:00:32]
You taught me if a task is once begun, Todd[00:00:36]
Never leave it 'til it's done, Todd[00:00:39]
Be thy labor great or small Todd[00:00:41]
Do it well or not at all, God[00:00:44]
Big Mama, my blood is your blood[00:00:46]
When the whole world's against me, I know I got your love[00:00:48]
If I was in a cell for the rest of my life[00:00:51]
I know I'd hear your prayers in the middle of the night[00:00:54]
Used to sit me on your lap and teach me mother wit[00:00:56]
Early Sunday morning for them salmon and grits[00:00:59]
I love you baby, you the one and only, that's a fact[00:01:01]
'Til death do us part, I'ma always have your back[00:01:04]
You beefed cause you heard that I was cursin in my raps[00:01:07]
Eighty-six, still you wanna run and get the straps[00:01:09]
I love you, I promise you I care for you deep[00:01:12]
Cause when I had bronchitis you would rock me to sleep[00:01:14]
Rub me down with green alcohol[00:01:17]
Little brown-skinned lady bout five feet tall, Big Mama[00:01:19]
Early one Sunday morning[00:01:22]
Breakfast was on the table (you gave me unconditional love)[00:01:27]
There was no time to eat, she said to me[00:01:32]
Boy hurry to Sunday school (you gave me unconditional love)[00:01:39]
I remember when you told me certain friends wasn't real[00:01:42]
I didn't wanna listen, I swore I knew the deal[00:01:45]
Come to find out, everything you said was true[00:01:48]
Who I end up goin to for advice? You[00:01:50]
I love you, that's why you got nurses and maids[00:01:53]
Ever since I got paid, you ain't never been afraid[00:01:55]
That's granddaddy wife, she taught me how to think[00:01:58]
How to navigate through life, you made the sacrifice[00:02:00]
You kept on livin, cause when my granddaddy died[00:02:03]
It took all your might, but you ain't quit on life[00:02:06]
We took trips down South, biscuits and chicken[00:02:08]
Me you granddad and Alison, trippin[00:02:11]
Remember, you used to pick me up from junior high[00:02:13]
And classmates laughed when the Buick rolled by[00:02:16]
Remember, I pulled my privates out in class[00:02:19]
And from Farmers to Dunkirk you straight whooped my (woo!!)[00:02:21]
The best cookin a man could ever taste[00:02:24]
It's written in my heart, it can never be erased[00:02:26]
Thank you so much, you taught me well[00:02:29]
How to not get souped up, because I'm LL[00:02:31]
How to walk the street, and hold my head real high[00:02:34]
How to live with Christ and not be afraid to die[00:02:36]
We sipped daquiris, but you never told moms[00:02:39]
We even shared beers, Big Mama my dear[00:02:42]
A toast to a woman that raised a man[00:02:44]
In popular demand all across the land[00:02:47]
You're my lawyer, my teacher, my doctor, my friend[00:02:49]
My mother, my father, you with me 'til the end[00:02:52]
I love you, I mean that from the bottom of my heart[00:02:54]
That's the reason why my record's #1 on the charts[00:02:57]
I'ma tell it like it is, I love you forever[00:02:59]
Dead or alive, we'll always be together[00:03:02]
Big Mama I love you[00:03:04]
Early one Sunday morning[00:03:05]
Breakfast was on the table (you gave me unconditional love)[00:03:10]
There was no time to eat, she said to me[00:03:15]
Boy hurry to Sunday school (you gave me unconditional love)[00:03:21]
I dedicate this to the Big Mama's everywhere[00:03:24]
The ones who raised us - when nobody else was there[00:03:27]
The ones who held us and told us it'll be alright[00:03:30]
When gunshots was goin off every night[00:03:33]
Taught us how to lock the door and check the peephole[00:03:36]
And how to swallow Vicks when we had a chest cold[00:03:39]
How to stay proud, and represent hard[00:03:41]
Eat plenty baby, but first say grace for God[00:03:44]
Big Mama, I'ma miss you[00:03:46]
When one of us leave this earth[00:03:48]
But baby for what it's worth, I love you since the date of my birth[00:03:50]
And if it wasn't for my children, I would wanna go first[00:03:53]
You're the reason I'm the man I am today[00:03:56]
The inspiration, for me to be LL Cool J[00:03:58]
When you told me "Knock 'Em Out," I brought you home a Grammy[00:04:01]
I learned to be tough from Big Mama and Aunt Cammy[00:04:04]
A black man that was raised by black women[00:04:07]
On tour, sippin your special honey and lemon[00:04:09]
You told me, gargle with vinegar water and salt[00:04:11]
The concert was hot, thanks to your support[00:04:14]
Girl - you're the one I love[00:04:17]
Whether right here with me or smilin from up above[00:04:19]
Trouble or no trouble, you always had my back[00:04:22]
So I had to let you know your son appreciates that, Big Mama[00:04:24]
Early one Sunday morning[00:04:27]
Breakfast was on the table (you gave me unconditional love)[00:04:32]
There was no time to eat, she said to me[00:04:37]
Boy hurry to Sunday school (you gave me unconditional love)[00:04:44]
Early one Sunday morning[00:04:48]
Breakfast was on the table (you gave me unconditional love)[00:04:53]
There was no time to eat, she said to me[00:04:58]
Boy hurry to Sunday school (you gave me unconditional love)[00:05:04]
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