Mama's Boyfriend
Kanye West Lyrics


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[Chorus]
I never liked you n-ggas
Who knew one day I'd be just like you n-ggas
Uh uh uh alright you n-ggas
Uh uh uh alright you n-ggas
When I become my mama's boyfriends?
When I become my mama's boyfriends?
He walked in our lives
I was only five
Superman pajama's I was super duper fly
Sitting here like why, he at least supersize
You know I scrutinise like who this newer guy
I'm my mama boyfriend I'm her little husband
I was the man of the house when there wasn't
Trying to get to know homie just kill the charm
You ain't interested in me you just tryna f-ck my mum
We are the voices of our parents bad choices
The aftermath of divorces
The kids of bitter split ups
And baby sitters
Grand parents that don't know what to do with us
And the last thing I want to see is mama's new n-gga
You old Old Spice wearing
Short chain wearing
Dress shoes and jogging pants wearing
Church sock wearing
When you first stop caring about your appearance
When you get here anyway I already got parents
Don't try to put me inline I already got crayons
My mama said I could do it I already got clearance
Keep your hands of my mama how I need to got clearance
Yeah I know she look good but you need to stop staring
I drew a picture of her that would make her proud
But the door was locked and the TV up so loud
I scream out "I ain't going to sleep no time soon,
And when I do I'm sleeping in my mama room"

I don't like you n-gga
If I was old enough I would fight you n-gga
I wanna run over you in my bike you n-gga
Don't go to sleep at night you n-gga

And it seems like I wasted time
If thats what it's all about
Mama if thats moving up than I

When I become my mama's boyfriends
Twenty years later where has the time gone
Now you see I'm dating having problems of my own
Now that I'm grown the tables turned around
I never thought I'd ever raise another n-ggas child
He don't like his mama's boyfriend
Just like me don't wanna do the wrong thing
That's very un Spike Lee but he be like he go round his mama then
Cause when she here he be quiet
When she leave he be talking again
He be wylin again
Be calm I don't drink the drama
A sip of Dom Tyler-Perry-on
You gon marry my mom look
I don't read palms and I don't read psalms
And I did take little man to church
And took little man to school
Look littl eman kids don't make the rules
Even though I aint raised you
You your mama angel
Don't get it twisted baby boy I'll Ving Rhames you

[Chorus]





When I become my mama's boyfriends?

Overall Meaning

The song “Mama’s Boyfriend” by Kanye West revolves around the relationship between a mother’s new boyfriend and her son. Kanye describes how he felt when his mother started dating a new man when he was only five years old. He recalls scrutinizing the newcomer, trying to get to know him better, and feeling like the man of the house even though there was a new “sheriff in town.” Kanye expresses his dislike for his mom’s boyfriend, calling him out for his appearance, lack of interest in him, and intentions. He also mentions how the situation has affected him and his generation as a whole, noting that they are the voices of their parents' bad choices and the aftermath of divorces.


As the song progresses, Kanye brings up the idea of karma and how the tables have turned as he now finds himself in a similar situation to that of his mother’s boyfriend. He has grown up and is now dating, but his partner's child does not like him, just like he didn't like his mother's boyfriend. Despite this, Kanye tries to reach out to the child, suggesting they go to church and school together. He also reiterates how he never thought he would raise another person's child, but he is willing to embrace the challenge.


Overall, “Mama’s Boyfriend” speaks to the intricacies and complexities of inter-generational relationships and how the choices of parents can impact their children for years to come. Kanye’s raw and honest lyrics invite the listener to reflect on their own experiences and relationships within their families.


Line by Line Meaning

I never liked you n-ggas
I never liked people like you


Who knew one day I'd be just like you n-ggas
Who knew one day I'd behave like people I never liked


Uh uh uh alright you n-ggas
I acknowledge your existence but don't necessarily approve of it


Uh uh uh alright you n-ggas
I acknowledge your existence but don't necessarily approve of it


When I become my mama's boyfriends?
When did I start being like the men my mother dated?


He walked in our lives
A new man entered our family dynamic


I was only five
I was very young at the time


Superman pajama's I was super duper fly
I was wearing my Superman pajamas and feeling really cool


Sitting here like why, he at least supersize
Wondering why this man is here when he's not even bigger than me


You know I scrutinise like who this newer guy
I scrutinize this new guy, wondering who he is


I'm my mama boyfriend I'm her little husband
I feel like I'm the man of the house now that my mom has a new boyfriend


I was the man of the house when there wasn't
I took on the role of being the man of the house when there wasn't one


Trying to get to know homie just kill the charm
Trying to get to know him better, but it's not going well


You ain't interested in me you just tryna f-ck my mum
You don't care about me, you're just trying to have sex with my mom


We are the voices of our parents bad choices
We are the ones affected by our parents' bad choices


The aftermath of divorces
The consequences of divorce


The kids of bitter split ups
The children of broken homes


And baby sitters
And the people who have to take care of us when our parents are away


Grand parents that don't know what to do with us
And grandparents who are unsure how to handle us


And the last thing I want to see is mama's new n-gga
And the last thing I want to see is my mom's new boyfriend


You old Old Spice wearing
You wear Old Spice


Short chain wearing
You wear a short chain around your neck


Dress shoes and jogging pants wearing
You wear dress shoes with your jogging pants


Church sock wearing
You wear socks that are typically only worn to church


When you first stop caring about your appearance
When you first stop caring about how you look


When you get here anyway I already got parents
I already have parents, so I don't need another one


Don't try to put me inline I already got crayons
Don't try to control me, I already have my own things to do


My mama said I could do it I already got clearance
My mom gave me permission, so I can do it


Keep your hands of my mama how I need to got clearance
Don't touch my mom, I need permission for you to do that


Yeah I know she look good but you need to stop staring
I know my mom looks good, but you need to stop staring at her


I drew a picture of her that would make her proud
I drew a picture of my mom that I know she would love


But the door was locked and the TV up so loud
But I couldn't show her because the door was locked and the TV was too loud


I scream out "I ain't going to sleep no time soon,
I scream out that I'm not going to sleep anytime soon


And when I do I'm sleeping in my mama room"
And when I do eventually sleep, I'm sleeping in my mom's room


I don't like you n-gga
I don't like you


If I was old enough I would fight you n-gga
If I was older, I would fight you


I wanna run over you in my bike you n-gga
I want to run you over with my bike


Don't go to sleep at night you n-gga
You should be scared to sleep at night


And it seems like I wasted time
It seems like I wasted my time


If thats what it's all about
If that's all there is to life


Mama if thats moving up than I
If that's what 'moving up' means, then I'm not interested


Twenty years later where has the time gone
Twenty years have passed, where did the time go?


Now you see I'm dating having problems of my own
Now I'm dating and dealing with my own relationship issues


Now that I'm grown the tables turned around
Now that I'm older, the roles have reversed


I never thought I'd ever raise another n-ggas child
I never thought I'd be responsible for raising another person's child


He don't like his mama's boyfriend
He doesn't like his mom's boyfriend


Just like me don't wanna do the wrong thing
Just like me, he doesn't want to make the wrong choice


That's very un Spike Lee but he be like he go round his mama then
That's not the way Spike Lee would handle it, but he goes to his mom for advice


Cause when she here he be quiet
He's quiet when his mom is around


When she leave he be talking again
When she leaves, he talks again


He be wylin again
He starts acting wild again


Be calm I don't drink the drama
I don't want to be involved in any drama


A sip of Dom Tyler-Perry-on
I'll have a drink of Dom Pérignon


You gon marry my mom look
You're going to marry my mom, huh?


I don't read palms and I don't read psalms
I don't believe in palm reading or the Psalms


And I did take little man to church
But I did take the child to church


And took little man to school
And I also took him to school


Look littl eman kids don't make the rules
Listen, little man, kids don't make the rules


Even though I aint raised you
Even though I didn't raise you


You your mama angel
You're your mother's angel


Don't get it twisted baby boy I'll Ving Rhames you
Don't get it twisted, baby boy, I'll take care of you like Ving Rhames did in Pulp Fiction


[Chorus]
Refrain of the song




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@flamingo

this goes insane

@flamey961

Hi albert

@flamey961

You like kanye?

@bigballerj1911

Stupid hard

@droptopsonata

holy shit albert is a ye stan

@bruhmomentofficial2355

Albert you’re like 2 years late but yes this is hard

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@erppa20

How the fuck has he been able to make music like this? The way he samples the original versions, the lyrics, everything. It's a crime this song hasn't really seen the light of day.

@user-ij2gz3bn1h

@@chowell1451 nah Q tip made it

@robertvalenica8999

@@hunchovari he produced the song lmafo, he was in control the whole time

@KBhunterx262

​@@robertvalenica8999 I know some other dude produced the song (at least the first part of it). He talked about it in an interview which is how I found about this.

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