Jo (Dear Momma)

[Tupac Sample Hook]

[Nejma Nefertiti Verse 1]

Dear Mama I used to rap those lyrics to you all the time
You were my number one fan created me divine
Never doubted I would shine planted so many seeds
Gave me Donald Goines books when I was a little girl to read
Raised me up on Sun Tzu you knew the knowledge I would need
Now you’re my angel in other realms watching over me
Showed me the streets and played them old school hip hop beats
Everybody knew mama dukes as a straight up G
Soul surviver, silly and sweet never gave up, taught me never to accept defeat
My best friend in the world I didn’t think that I would be
Saying goodbye so soon spreading your ashes out to sea
All you wanted was to be free
Free of the pain free of abuse and white supremacy
You honored me with a First Nation identity
7 generations before us, 7 generations ahead
Striving to never forget the names of the dead
Dear Mama you said that I would start a revolution
You raised me up to think about exactly what I’m doing
We went through so much but at the end you always had my back
Livin' it up in Hotel California no faking jacks
Such a lovely place everyday I see your face
You became my elder spoke with wisdom and grace
Your legacy lives on through me it won’t erase

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[Nejma Nefertiti Verse 2]

You loved your grandkids, they were everything to you
You would’ve been 59 on November 5th I’m feeling blue
Remember remember the 5th of November
I can feel your spirit walking with mine together
Thinking about when we used to drive around in the month of December
You loved the lights and I will carry yours now & forever
You made me the poet that I am today for you I pray
That you found peace I will meet you on another day
I know you want the best for us it’s always been that way
You taught me not to waste my words and mean the things I say
Threaten to take me out just like you brought me in you didn’t play
Now I’m laughing thinking about how we would dance and parlay
Home is where the heart is and with you my heart will stay
Trust me those who ever said things about you will pay
Thinking about you dearly you are in memory
I know you love that one, you respected wordplay
Ayo BreakBeat Lou did this one this what I was envisioning (nun)
Celebrating our mothers my momma told me it’s just begun
I mean look what she passed down it’s about to start sizzlun
Uh and believe me I will get it done
You are the definition of strength and resilience
The thoughts you shared with me were so simple but full of brilliance
Early on you showed me it’s not about appearance
It’s about what’s inside and inside you I seen the realest

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