Mama
Sizzla Lyrics

Hey mama (ha) Hi mama (ha)
Opening acknowledgement and greeting to the singer's mother.

Oh my oh my
Expression of the singer's emotional state upon mentioning his mother.

Oh mama don't cry
Assurance to the singer's mother that he will take care of her and no longer be a source of worry or pain.

Gonna keep you, so I
Pledging to protect and support the singer's mother.

Reachin' out to all the mothers in the world
Acknowledging all mothers and their struggles and sacrifices for their children.

Sometimes its just the way things are to be (yea)
Acknowledging the fact that mothers go through a lot of pain and suffering to bring children into the world, and it's just the way things are.

Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through
Expressing gratitude to the singer's mother for carrying him for nine months during pregnancy.

All those pain and sufferin'
Recognizing the pain and suffering his mother went through to bring him into the world.

No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you
Acknowledging that only the singer's mother knows the full extent of the pressure and strain she had to endure during pregnancy.

Give you all my love oh yea
Pledging a lifetime of love to the singer's mother for everything she has done for him.

This is my words and my utterin'
Asserting the sincerity and personal nature of the singer's message to his mother.

Mama I would never let you down
Assuring the singer's mother that he will always support and care for her.

I'll never go away, I'll always be around
Promising to always be present and available for the singer's mother.

You know why you do it, such love that you found
Acknowledging the depth of the singer's mother's love for him and her reasons for enduring everything to bring him into the world.

I'm always gonna let you wear that crown
Pledging to honor and respect the singer's mother as the matriarch and leader of their family.

Through the roughest of times you maintain your calm
Acknowledging the singer's mother's strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

Jah was your only help While shelterin' me from the storm
Acknowledging the singer's mother's faith in God which helped her through the tough times, while also protecting the singer.

And when its cold you wrap me in a towel so warm
Recalling the singer's mother's acts of care and comfort towards him throughout his life.

Oh ma oh ma, I'm so glad I was born
Expressing joy and gratitude for being born to such a loving and caring mother.

I'm gonna make u so proud, such good son you have
Pledging to make the singer's mother proud by being a good son to her.

You are the one who teaches me all the good form the bad
Acknowledging the singer's mother as his primary teacher and role model.

Even when the system keeps pressurin' my dad
Recognizing the challenges his mother faced in raising him and his siblings, particularly when the system put pressure on his father.

You got high hopes, thanks be unto the most high God
Acknowledging the singer's mother's faith and optimism, and thanking God for her support and guidance.

All my visions, aspirations I owe it all onto you
Attributing the singer's success and ambitions to the guidance and support of his mother.

I'm a big man now that's how things go
Acknowledging the singer's own growth and maturity.

Things you do to survive only Jah he knows
Acknowledging that his mother had to make difficult choices to raise and provide for her family, and recognizing God's guidance in this.

Fiercely protecting us while watchin' us grow
Acknowledging the singer's mother's fierce and unwavering love and protection for her children.

You been up even when its on the down low
Recognizing that his mother was always there for her children, even in the toughest times.

Work so hard to see us go to school
Remembering the sacrifices his mother made to ensure her children received an education.

Blisters on your fingers so they can't take us for fool
Acknowledging the singer's mother's hard work and dedication to provide for her family, even at the cost of physical pain.

I'm here for a purpose, I'm here to rule
Asserting the singer's own purpose and ambition in life, and attributing it to his mother's guidance and support.

Most high Jah Rastafari will see us through
Expressing faith in God and acknowledging His role in guiding and protecting the singer and his family.

Now it's my turn to make life, I'm so mature
Asserting the singer's own maturity and readiness to take on the responsibilities of life.

Now I got my kids and my wife and I'm positively sure
Expressing confidence and happiness in his own family and personal life.

You've prepared me for the future my love you deserve
Acknowledging that his mother prepared him for his future success and happiness, and that she deserves his love and gratitude for this.

Keeps doing your thing while others not knowing
Encouraging his mother to continue doing what she does, even if others don't understand or appreciate it.

But deep inside your heart mama you know where it was going
Assuring his mother that she knows deep down that her efforts and sacrifices were worth it, despite any doubts or criticism from others.

Can a mother lose her tender care for her child that she's been showin'
Rhetorical question acknowledging the unbreakable bond and love between a mother and her child.

Some how your star keeps glowin' ow
Recognizing and admiring his mother's inner strength and resilience, and her ability to keep shining through tough times.