Damn, this is for all my women   That been going through the struggle   On welfare, living the rough life      It's gon' be alright   That's right   This is how we gon'   That's right      This is how we gon' do it   I want you to explain your story   I'ma tell you mine   Tell 'em      Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin'   Momma, momma   Never realizing, that you were a diamond   Momma, momma      Through the sun or the rain, through the pain   I'ma hold you down, hold you down   Through the good, or the bad times, I got love for you   The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah      Yo, it's not ya momma fault, it's ya fathers fault   It's your fathers fault your mother is an alcoholic   Confusin' the brain from the booze and the pain   And plus he cheated on her, beated on her, smack dead in the rain      She lost her first child in 74   And that lead to nervous breakdowns bacardi dark she downin' it raw   She can't take it, she constantly cryin', fallin' down on her knees      Like help me, Lord, please, I'm ready to leave   All she needed was somebody to rub her feet   Give her a nice hug and rescue her from off these streets, c'mon      Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin'   Momma, momma   Never realizing, that you were a diamond   Momma, momma      Through the sun or the rain, through the pain   I'ma hold you down, hold you down   Through the good, or the bad times, I got love for you   The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah      I been sent by an angel to snatch you up   Take you way above the clouds and back you up   At night, you can lay in my arms feel the heart beatin'   Don status in the sheets, I'm keepin' you warm      Ain't no nigga gone do what I do   I'ma take care of you and ya kids   Take the bent and go handle ya biz   The bills is paid,the cable back on      I quote you know the seeds want they nickelodeon on   I'm not ashamed to sport you   Floss you or gloss you out   Fat, skinny out of shape I'll dior you out      Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin'   Momma, momma   Never realizing, that you were a diamond   Momma, momma      Through the sun or the rain, through the pain   I'ma hold you down, hold you down   Through the good, or the bad times, I got love for you   The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah      In the hood there's a struggle, my girl is in trouble   She lackin' guidance in the mind, she's blinded and puzzled   Her pops never showed her the ropes   Her moms raised mad kids on her own   She never had a strong man in her home      Nothing in this life, sun don't always shine   But it can't rain all the time   (Everything's gonna be alright)      Somebody sees your pain   You will never hurt again   I see you momma, yeah   I see you momma      You can cry yours eyes   (Cry your eyes)   It will be alright   (It will be alright)      Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin'   Momma, momma   Never realizing, that you were a diamond   Momma, momma      Through the sun or the rain, through the pain   I'ma hold you down, hold you down   Through the good, or the bad times, I got love for you   The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah      Through the good or the bad times   Through the stress and the heart ache