[Violent J] 

This is for mom 
Miss Linda Harwood 
Miss Cathy Hill 
This is for you. 

I respect my mother 
With every step I take 
She was there for my first step 
In the first place 
Everybody wants out on their own 
Now that I'm grown 
I wanna be back home 
In a world full of vipers 
Only my mother's love was righteous 
I feel I've been to hell and back three times 
I could never sum it up with these rhymes 
Looking for a story to share 
With somebody, but they never seem to care 
While I'm looking for this person everywhere 
I'm slippin', cause my mom is right here 
Life moves along so fast 
When I see real love at last it's past 
That ain't gonna happen to me 
I can hear my conscience rapping to me 
It's like "Hey, you've only got one real friend 
From the cradle, to the grave, and back again." 
With unconditional love 
That's my mother I'm speakin' of. 

That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
My love will never change (My love will never change) 
That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
(Mamma) 

And I know it's true 
Even in my darkest time 
In my darkest hour 
When my heart is blind 
And I'm giving nobody respect 
My mother's there to put my ass in check 
And she don't play that mister famous trash 
She was putting them diapers on my ass 
She's seen every side of me 
It don't matter how thuggish I'd try to be 
NAW every week in the back yard 
Now I'm in the big time, trying to act hard 
What mattered when I looked a years back 
Was mamma, bringing the chairs back 
Supportin' every dream I got 
You best believe, man, I dreamed a lot 
Me and Rude Boy, I'm trying to tell ya, 
Not a day goes by in life, we don't feel ya 
We ain't taking nothing for granted 
Mom's lasagna is so good I can't stand it! 
Mrs. Hill always greets me with a hug 
Now I see where Rudy got all his love 

That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
My love will never change (My love will never change) 
That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
(Mamma) 
That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
My love will never change (My love will never change) 
That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
(Mamma) 

Everybody around me, they use me, and go for self 
They want cash, equity, bank and wealth 
Mom puts that on the shelf 
All she cares about is my health 
It all seems too good to be 
As I'm battling life, mamma's backin' me 
And she only really wants one thing of mine 
Just a little time 
Mother, in this world of scars 
Money and snakes and labeled wars 
Whatever else life puts me through 
It's all #2 
When it comes to you. 
And your love is all I treasure 
My real father just didn't measure 
He was gone, without a thing to say! 
I know he would have failed in comparison anyway. 
You gave me 3 times the love 
Enough for you, him, and the God above 
Rude Boy, his daddy was strong, 
Stayed holding on when the ease was gone. 
Now a days, everything's all right 
Millionaire rocking these microphones all night. 
Makin' all of our dreams come true, 
And we're full of love, mamma, thanks to you.! 
I'm still sorry about the china cabinet 
Wish I could bring it all back now, dammit! 
Linda, Ron, Cathy and Ryo 
We want you to know that we love you. 

That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
My love will never change (My love will never change) 
That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
(Mamma) 
That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
My love will never change (My love will never change) 
That's just the way it is (That's just the way it is) 
(Mamma)