[Intro Ray Rashad] Hey mama, I know we temporarily separated. But Im gone do what you told me to do, you told me dont cry, keep my head up high, and thats until I see you again [Hook Big Steve and Ray Rashad] Oh no, Im not gone cry No Im not gone cry But its hard holding back all these tears in my eyes And this pain never dies, and thats until I see you again Im gonna hold my head high Im gone hold my head high Even though its hard for me everyday getting by Im gone watch you in the sky, and thats until I see you again [Verse 1 Ray Rashad] Hey mama, this your baby boy talking I never thought Id see a time you end up in a coffin Would give up everything just to see you back walking I miss the days when we me and you would have a cup of coffee At Cardinal Cafe, 9 AM eating breakfast Telling you all my secrets and you kept them protected Waking up listening to 104.5 Cleaning up the house on Smith Drive I miss the days that Charlie Mac was knocking at the door I miss the summers in Fairview, July the 4th When I was younger you always had me a pool party, too much fun And Im glad to say that Im your son Cause I could never imagine calling somebody else my mama, it dont feel right You stayed on me sometimes cause I didnt live right I learned my lessons, told me to count my blessings I feel a lot better knowing that you are protected in heaven [Hook] [Verse 2 Ray Rashad] Mama since you been gone a whole lot differs I miss the Sundays, them soul food dinners Pops cooked the hotwater cornbread to perfection I miss the Thanksgivings, eating all that dressing And no matter what you cooked, everything was delicious Me, Smitty, and Renae arguing over dishes The holidays just dont feel the same And as much as you did, you should be up in the hall of fame Raised your brothers and your sisters when your parents passed Reaching out to people even though they didnt ask And no matter what I went through You were there when I needed someone to vent to You kept it real when everybody else was acting funny And even when the sky is cloudy, you made it sunny And there will never be another woman like you, cause youve done the unthinkable And dont worry cause mama you are irreplaceable [Hook] [Verse 3] The last days we had were sad On the phone, you were sounding so bad You tired of fighting, but you still fought Told you I was coming home in the morning, but we still talked We stayed on the phone for an hour laughing and reminiscing Out of all our conversations, this one felt different Woke up in the morning packing up bags Got a call from Toya that everything was bad Unresponsive, you back in the emergency room Then to ICU Stayed by you like river, you gave me a look like son please dont cry Placed your hand on my face and wiped the tears from my eyes 6 days later, tragic strikes Became the worst day of my life My black queen, I miss you, and there will never be another You fought a great fight and you no longer have to suffer I love you mother [Hook] Yeah
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