single mother

yeah-yeah-yeah

ay let's win a grammy with this one

let's go woo-woo

this for all the single mothers out there

coming straight from your boy fliperaci

the number one fly boy

i done took y'all to the club

i done took y'all to the streets

fin to make you think

pay attention let's go

when we was kids

we wasn't worried about the bills

it was all about the ice cream

and rolling down hills

look boy meets girl

the next day he wanna kiss

he make it to third base

but the condom wouldn't fit

and guess who bust in

the lil' girl's daddy

and you know black folks

he beat the lil' girl's ass

now her stepmom mad

she like send her back

cause i don't want my real daughter

growing up like that

i tired to tell you last year

when you bought that phone

and you don't know what she doing

when we ain't at home

in these days

the kids looking older now

so a grown man

might tap you on the shoulder now

this about a lil' mama too

if pop was here

i know it's hard to raise a child

and maintain a career

this a message

to all the single mothers in the world

and if a coward get you pregnant

and he don't wanna help

don't get stressed out

you can do it by yourself

cause you a strong woman girl

enjoy your life

and no matter what they say

keep your head to the sky

now it's eight years later

ery'body seventeen

but everything changed

since kim left the scene

now her laid back man

moving crackular

you want a ki

you gotta meet him at the back of the store

but guess who saw who

at the club that night

after exchanging phone numbers

somebody started a fight

now ery'body running

so kim ran with him

that's when she said you a playa

why you ain't leaving with them

that's when he said i want you

i been waiting for you

what you say we get a room

just me and you

after too much liquor

one thang led into another

but you know where he messed up

he told her he loved her

now it's two months later

that nigga disappeared

meanwhile kim at home

trying to wipe away her tears

befo' she gave it up

he use to call daily

another month passed by

now she going crazy

she popping up at clubs

she even keyed his car

that's when she got the phone call

bitch you went too far

oh now you calling back

cause your car got scratched

you said you loved me

i can't believe i fell for that

damn

i shoulda known you was a pig anyway

look my stomach been hurting

and my friend kinda late

wait

i took a test at least three or four times

but you know what cowards say

it ain't mine

and i know you tired

of hearing that man

a real man take responsibility

for his seeds

this for every single mother

whether you white or black

it don't matter

you know i'm saying

ery'body can't be born rich

you know i'm saying

i come from the hood

i made some'ing out of nothing

you know i'm saying

everytime i do a concert

it's females in the front row

after the show

they like sign my autograph

so i can get back home

my kids gotta go to school

you know i'm saying

so if you taking care of your child

by your damn self

keep doing your damn thang

if fantasia can do the shit

anybody can do it

you dig what i'm saying

straight up

holla back