Praying Mothers

It all makes sense now, it all makes sense now

[Chorus]
Praying mothers
It ain’t nothing like them praying mothers
Y’all be listening to them praying mothers
Man, I’m glad I got a praying mother

[Verse 1]
A mother’s love runs deep, it’s never known to stop
All them nights that she couldn’t sleep ‘cause you was out on the block
Big press to the face ‘cause losing her child would be a waste
Scared to watch the news ‘cause she nervous that she might see your face
Not innocent no more, what he do she ain’t tryna know
Streets capturеd him early, she lost him a long time ago
Yеt every night leads to the flow, nothing severed the love
Asking God to keep you safe from danger wherever you was
It’s rare when she see you, you hanging with the wildest people
Even family members be telling her that her child is evil
She won’t ever give up on him though, every day is a downer
Yeah you might got something bad to say, just don’t say it around her

[Chorus]
Praying mothers
It ain’t nothing like them praying mothers
Y’all be listening to them praying mothers
Man, I’m glad I got a praying mother

Praying mothers
It ain’t nothing like them praying mothers
Y’all be listening to them praying mothers
Man, I’m glad I had a praying mother

[Verse 2]
Praying every day an hour so it don’t pay to doubt her
Think about all the situations you shouldn’t have made it out of
Matters the issue, she be riding to the fullest with ya
You had moments where you can’t explain how them bullets missed ya
And every second you was in the world thieving and reckless, she never stopped believing that you was being protected
From time to time, on the porch she would see a detective
As long as she knew that you was breathing, she could accept it
You movin’ ratchet, what you doing could prove to be tragic
Got her entertaining the thought of her choosing a casket
Refusing to break from the madness but promised you would
But every time she tried to talk, you like, “mama, I’m good”

[Chorus]
Praying mothers
It ain’t nothing like them praying mothers
Y’all be listening to them praying mothers
Man, I’m glad I got a praying mother

Praying mothers
It ain’t nothing like them praying mothers
Y’all be listening to them praying mothers
Man, I’m glad I had a praying mother

[Verse 3]
Running wild, you’ve been out of control for too long
Mama confused, asking God what did she do wrong
But still loved you when everyone else’s hope was gone
‘cause she praying to a power that’s stronger than that dope you on
Some of your partners didn’t make it, they laying and stretched
Others ain’t never leaving prison, they saying you next
You never call or visit, got your [?] lady depressed
To that woman who gave you life, you ain’t paying respect
Missing the happy times with you, reflecting on pictures
And every morning when she wake up, she texting you scriptures
Waiting for you to straighten up is a true test of patience
How some of us manage to make it—just one explanation

[Chorus]
Praying mothers
It ain’t nothing like them praying mothers
Y’all be listening to them praying mothers
Man, I’m glad I got a praying mother

Praying mothers
It ain’t nothing like them praying mothers
Y’all be listening to them praying mothers
Man, I’m glad I had a praying mother