"Scene 4: A Mother's Endeavor" [Rap]

{{{{{ [[[[[ DEAD ]]]]] }}}}} [-------- oOOo --------] {{{{{ [[[[[ ON ]]]]] }}}}} [-------- oOOo --------] {{{{{ [[[[[ ARRIVAL ]]]]] }}}}} "Peace and love and all that..." [Verse] Your mother can read your mind. (It's scary). Who knows? (Who... knows)? One who brought you to life. And time goes by. (It does). Maternal figures in light. (That ain't a lie). Ain't starting a fight. (Oh). Nah, that ain't right. (Bad habits will bite). But she knows... How I always feel. (That's real). What? I was driving in the night just the other day. I got lost on my way and please, let me just say. I thought bout her and how she held me just right. How she kept me safe in her arms against every wave and tide. (Oh). And these streets give off mean but she held me and it seems... That my defense... from the rest... was from her... my Mom is blessed. (True). If comes the day... when she's gone... where will I be... who I become. (She's always been my number one). Every game... we had... you know... she won. And each day she was there. She handled troubles with care. [Pause] [Beat-switch] [Rap] Collard greens and stringed beans. Days when the table was set. Made sure her stature was kept. The dignity she never left. (Oh). In my eyes she was a queen. With each road she took lead. Deep and firm was our seed. Seed that grew into a tree. What do you know about the world? Each strand that feel like a curl. Didn't know ma as a girl. But she'd become strong... for sure. So each saint owes her respect. Her beauty and intellect. A line of women where each... capped. Higher above than all the rest. (That's a fact). Hot. [Beat-switch] [Rap] What do these MCs know about power? When the brightest light ever was with them forever. Calling out the name calling like (beep) or (beep). So here I'll be watching from my throne. Just telling ya'll what I already know. (Huh). Pay closer attention to the words on the bible. Pretty sure ya'll haven't read... at least as much as I do. I ain't forcing women's rights, just saying they've kept it tight. Because it should just be logic... that the ones who protect should be the ones who get some honor. Now that's some real power. (Listen closer). Yo. [Pause] [Beat-switch] [Transition] [Outro]