Chorus      Mama I wanna thank you      For sharing your blessings upon me       Taking time to understand      The lady I wanna be      Yes mama       Mama I wanna thank you      For sharing your blessings upon me      Taking time to understand The lady I wanna be      Verse 1:      This cold world had me numb to pain like novacaine      Till mama sat me down unfold the gate      Showed me the straight path through the narrow lane      Sunshine after rain the joy of pain      Mama, you raised a good girl dont worry      You used to say take it slow trina dont hurry      Used to tuck me in with a bedtime story      Now I'm grown up and you're still there for me      My shoulder to lean on      You kept my dreams goin'      I owe it all to you me now I got the green flowin'      And I'm gon always be yo baby      And I cant never repay you for all the things that you gave me      You raised me to be a lady      And you schooled me to the game so them niggas couldnt play me      You was more than a mother you was a friend      The greatest love of all comes from within      I know I'll never know love like this again      And beneath my wings you was the wind      I love you like none other      Cause you can only live your whole life but only get one mother      Chorus: Repeat 1x      Verse 2:      Being there for me through the thick and thin      More than a mother your my best friend      Look within and take yo place      Sometimes I wanna run to ya      Through the ups and downs I know I can still come to ya      I think bout the things I done to ya       But through all the drama I know I'm still number one to ya      Uh, look at how far you brought me      All the things you have taught me      Money couldnt bought me      You never wanted us to make the same mistakes      When the game got high and they raised the stakes      You was still in my corner to press the brace      Till I'm ready in yo arms you kept me safe      Through the thick and thin im gon be there for ya      I say a prayer for ya      Lord knows I care for ya      Through hard times we got strong or mother to daughter      When I was weak you was my bridge over trouble water      Can't nobody replace you      I'm forever faithful      For you mama im grateful      Your baby girl is a reflection of you      I thank the lord up above cause he blessed me with you      Uh, I loved you like none other      Cause you can live your whole life      but you can only get one mother      (Yes mama)      Mama I wanna thank you      For sharing your blessings upon me      (Oh mama)      Taking time to understand      The lady I wanna be      (Keep repeating till fades out)