A Song for You
F. Michael Haynie Lyrics

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Expression of enthusiasm and affirmation

Casa 182 back in Mabvill
Reminiscing about the old house in Mabvill

Do you believe that I love you,I pray for you
Questioning the belief of the mother in his love for her and his prayers

Sometimes I feel like crying
Expressing the emotional burden he feels

Maybe I should stop trying
Questioning the effort he puts into his actions

Maybe I should stop praying
Questioning the effectiveness of his prayers

You say you alright, I know you’re lying
Recognizing the mother's facade and dishonesty about her own well-being

Mama I wrote you a song yeah
Expressing the purpose of the song he wrote for his mother

A song yeah
Reiterating the type of gift he gave to his mother

I see, you’ve been worried lately so I wrote this song for you
Explaining the reason why he wrote the song for his mother

Maybe you can really understand I'm doing this for you
Hoping his mother would comprehend his intentions

Is funny how I feel so ductile when I think about you
Admitting how vulnerable he feels when he thinks about his mother

Cause I know there's a lot I owe you
Acknowledging the debt he owes his mother

I think I'm runnin out time, maybe I gotta sell dime just to make dibas for you
Feeling the pressure of time and considering extreme measures to provide for his mother

Honestly I never been into education I just had to do it for you
Admitting that his education was not for his own interest, but for his mother's

Now I got the fuckin diploma but still it doesn't put a plate on the table
Pointing out the reality that education alone does not guarantee financial stability

I guess is high time you accept that niggas pay to use my mic and that put the plate on the table
Revealing his source of income and how it supports his mother financially

You raise me well I still know how to read the bible
Acknowledging his mother's good upbringing and how it affects his morals and values

Can you please stop sayin God didn't bring me for this
Rebuking his mother's negative perception of his career choice and purpose in life

Please stop sayin you didn't raise me for this
Asking his mother to stop doubting her own parenting

I guess this is the start up, this is my genesis
Realizing that this is just the beginning of his journey and career

I never ever wanted to see you cry anymore
Expressing his love for his mother and his desire to make her happy

It’s alright you gut me educated that's a lot more
Appreciating the value of education his mother gave him

We came from slum we never had this big house before
Remembering their humble beginnings and how far they have come

I guess pop did somethin we should be really  thinking him for
Acknowledging the contribution of his father in their family's success

Do you believe that I love you,I pray for you
Reiterating his love and prayers for his mother

Sometimes I feel like crying
Expressing the emotional burden he feels

Maybe I should stop tryin
Questioning the effort he puts into his actions

Maybe I should stop prayin
Questioning the effectiveness of his prayers

You say you alright I know you lyin
Recognizing the mother's facade and dishonesty about her own well-being

Mama I wrote you a song
Expressing the purpose of the song he wrote for his mother

I wrote you a song
Reiterating the type of gift he gave to his mother

Maybe I shouldn't be writing this lyrics about you
Questioning the appropriateness of writing about his mother in his music

Maybe I shouldn't be tellin this people how much I love you
Questioning the appropriateness of expressing his love for his mother publicly

Maybe I shouldn't be makin all this songs about you
Questioning the appropriateness of making songs about his mother

I don't know why I have one tear out of my eye everytime I make a song about you
Not understanding his own emotional response to creating music about his mother

So much pressure but my brain still debris, still escaping weed
Feeling immense pressure and using drugs to cope with it

Maybe someday is gon' be vis-a-vis but I'm glad I still breath
Hoping for a better future, but thankful for being alive

I can't even buy myself some outfit cause back at home the fridge is empty
Expressing the financial struggles of his family

I skip dinner all time
Sacrificing his own food to provide for his family

Save money to buy you a birthday gift
Prioritizing his mother's happiness even at his own expense

Maybe i should be focused on this music shit
Questioning his dedication to his music career

Maybe someday is gon' pay me real
Hoping for success in his music career

Mama Ima let you shed a tear now
Giving his mother permission to express her emotions through tears

Cause this is the last time that I'll see you cry
Promising to work hard to improve their family's financial situation and make his mother happy

Cause in no time it'll be all bout the smile
Hoping for a future where their family can be happy and without worry

I promise you everything is gon' be alright
Assuring his mother that things will get better

I promise when I start ballin' I'm gon' buy you a ride
Promising to buy his mother a car when he becomes successful

Yeah ,that’s it
Concluding his expression of love and promise to his mother