Artist: Tech N9ne f/ Krizz Kaliko Album: All 6's and 7's Song: Mama Nem Typed by: newos_crib_is@hotmail.com [Tech N9ne] Let's go, yeah, I feel this one man and this one was long overdue It's bout my mama nem My mama, her sisters, her brothers, grandma too man I just wanna take this time to speak about mama nem Yeah, check it She carried me when she was fifteen Had me when she was sixteen Reminiscing on how well she did things Got one popped on 11-8-71, she had this king She was baring, then on that day I was just a staring upon that face With her just declaring, my mum said wait Then her and her sisters named me Aaron Dontez Yates She, tried to give me everything I seen KCP&L gas service was her means for green Took me to the movies when they bought Halloween to screen Got me a big wheel, couldn't afford a green machine But I loved it, when I got it all my friends swarming cause in the projects, big wheels wasn't the norm and I'm pouring this out to the woman I'm adoring She know I like sugar snacks and a fried baloney sandwich in the morning [Chorus: Krizz Kaliko] Mama, I take you everywhere I go I thank you're mine (that's my mama) I only know what I know cause of my mama You gave me life and you made me me I don't know who I'd be without auntie nem, my sisters and, my uncle nem Mama nem [Tech N9ne] When I got bad grades, I was in the heat seat Got a whooping when I used another kid's cheat-sheet But when I got a good grade card she bought me Beat Street The single, aiyyo I had that mug on repeat Mama nem taught me rhythm that I use, yep My uncle nem say stay on your Ps and Qs neph' Mama talking catches you if you acting like you deaf God-fearing, still taught me how to two-step Took me to church Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Saturday, then Sunday, thinking why me? That was mama nem placing the love inside me, our house was lively My granny house, eight girls and four boys beside me Thanking mama nem for the weight that you carried Pulling my teeth with threads saying "boy, you scary" I 'member mama laughing, saying "is it loose?", very Pull it then, push cash under my pillow saying it's the tooth fairy [Chorus] [Tech N9ne] Epilepsy at eighteen, then lupus hit her Pancreatitis was taking her, but God was with her I asked him show me something cause I was all bitter Right after that the pancreatitis had all withered Mama "yeah?", mama "what?" Mama "what, boy?", I'm a big timer And I'm always away from you cause of this music biz drama But I really miss you and I'm always thinking bout big, mama She used to make that Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner Grandma's home cooking easily show up Mrs. Winter's Mama nem would take you in even if you were vicious sinner Nobody will ever take that humungous love kept within her If your mama gone, Heaven's where mom belong or if your mama home, call ya mama phone and say I love you mama and you are not alone I just wanted to thank you and that's why I made this mama song [Chorus] [Tech N9ne] + (Krizz Kaliko) It's bout my mama nem man, I love 'em I wouldn't be nothing without 'em mayne They make me who I am, everyday man Tech N9ne, mama nem, I love you (It's my mama)