mommy’s in the kitchen   steam rising from the stove   by her feet a cookie sheet   we draw our names in Jell-O      I’ll never know what it was like not to have a man   to raise these children on your own with no plan   God you’re crazy but I love the way you raised me      we never had much to speak of   but I never wanted for love   you said we are here together   and honey that is all that matters      I’ll never know what it was like not to have a man   to raise these children on your own with no plan   God you’re crazy but I love the way you raised me      I got a brother for a dad that’s more than you ever had   got another in the ground peace he never found   got a way to live my life got a way to feel myself   and I…      I’ll never know what it was like not to have a man   to raise these children on your own with no plan   God your crazy but I love the way you raised me and   oh you’re crazy but I love the way you raised me and   oh you’re crazy but I love the way mmmm   mom your crazy but I love the way you raised me   love the way you loved me   love the way mmmm   I love the way you raised me