[00:03.72]Damn, this is for all my women[00:06.30]That been going through the struggle[00:08.85]On welfare, living the rough life[00:12.75]It's gon' be alright[00:19.71]That's right[00:19.92]This is how we gon'[00:20.28]That's right[00:32.88]This is how we gon' do it[00:34.59]I want you to explain your story[00:35.64]I'ma tell you mine[00:42.36]Tell 'emHustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin'[00:45.03]Momma, momma[00:48.21]Never realizing, that you were a diamond[00:51.06]Momma, momma[00:51.69]Through the sun or the rain, through the pain[00:56.07]I'ma hold you down, hold you down[01:00.69]Through the good, or the bad times,[01:01.83]I got love for you[01:02.91]The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah[01:10.83]Yo, it's not ya momma fault, it's ya fathers fault[01:15.27]It's your fathers fault your mother is an alcoholic[01:18.03]Confusin' the brain from the booze and the pain[01:20.40]And plus he cheated on her, beated on her, smack dead in the rain[01:23.34]She lost her first child in 74[01:25.71]And that lead to nervous breakdowns bacardi dark she downin' it raw[01:29.34]She can't take it, she constantly cryin', fallin' down on her knees[01:33.06]Like help me,[01:33.63]Lord, please,[01:34.35]I'm ready to leave[01:35.46]All she needed was somebody to rub her feet[01:38.28]Give her a nice hug and rescue her from off these streets, c'mon[01:41.70]Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin'[01:43.14]Momma, momma[01:47.64]Never realizing, that you were a diamond[01:50.49]Momma, momma[01:51.12]Through the sun or the rain, through the pain[01:55.50]I'ma hold you down, hold you down[01:56.34]Through the good, or the bad times,[02:01.11]I got love for you[02:02.34]The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah[02:11.16]I been sent by an angel to snatch you up[02:13.92]Take you way above the clouds and back you up[02:16.92]At night, you can lay in my arms feel the heart beatin'[02:20.31]Don status in the sheets,[02:21.81]I'm keepin' you warm[02:23.07]Ain't no ***** gone do what[02:25.29]I doI'ma take care of you and ya kids[02:27.39]Take the bent and go handle ya biz[02:29.46]The bills is paid,the cable back on[02:31.98]I quote you know the seeds want they nickelodeon on[02:34.95]I'm not ashamed to sport you[02:36.45]Floss you or gloss you out[02:38.16]Fat, skinny out of shape[02:40.14]I'll dior you out[02:41.37]Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin'[02:43.86]Momma, momma[02:47.07]Never realizing, that you were a diamond[02:49.62]Momma, momma[02:50.04]Through the sun or the rain, through the pain[02:54.96]I'ma hold you down, hold you down[02:59.52]Through the good, or the bad times,[03:00.90]I got love for you[03:01.80]The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah[03:10.62]In the hood there's a struggle, my girl is in trouble[03:13.47]She lackin' guidance in the mind, she's blinded and puzzled[03:16.44]Her pops never showed her the ropes[03:18.54]Her moms raised mad kids on her own[03:20.61]She never had a strong man in her home[03:24.90]Nothing in this life, sun don't always shine[03:29.73]But it can't rain all the time(Everything's gonna be alright)[03:35.94]Somebody sees your pain[03:38.58]You will never hurt again[03:41.31]I see you momma, yeah[03:43.92]I see you momma[03:46.02]You can cry yours eyes(Cry your eyes)[03:50.55]It will be alright(It will be alright)[03:53.40]Hustlin', strivin', strugglin' survivin'[03:55.11]Momma, momma[03:58.32]Never realizing, that you were a diamond[04:01.17]Momma, momma[04:01.80]Through the sun or the rain, through the pain[04:06.18]I'ma hold you down, hold you down[04:08.76]Through the good, or the bad times,[04:11.97]I got love for you[04:13.02]The stress and the heart aches, so much love for you, yeah[04:34.50]Through the good or the bad times[04:35.07]Through the stress and the heart ache