Yeah, this one's dedicated, to my grandmother, and your grandmotherIt's all love, let's not forget who raised us, word up[LL Cool J]Big Mama, my grandmother, my main girlI love you much more than the scandalous worldAs a young boy you gave me whoopings to save my lifeCursed me out, to keep me out the streets at nightCause my momma had me when she was youngSo you took on the responsbility to raise your grandsonYou taught me if a task is once begun, ToddNever leave it 'til it's done, ToddBe thy labor great or small ToddDo it well or not at all, GodBig Mama, my blood is your bloodWhen the whole world's against me, I know I got your loveIf I was in a cell for the rest of my lifeI know I'd hear your prayers in the middle of the nightUsed to sit me on your lap and teach me mother witEarly Sunday morning for them salmon and gritsI love you baby, you the one and only, that's a fact'Til death do us part, I'ma always have your backYou beefed cause you heard that I was cursin in my rapsEighty-six, still you wanna run and get the strapsI love you, I promise you I care for you deepCause when I had bronchitis you would rock me to sleepRub me down with green alcoholLittle brown-skinned lady bout five feet tall, Big Mama[Chorus: Dru Hill + (LL)]Early one Sunday morningBreakfast was on the table (you gave me unconditional love)There was no time to eat, she said to meBoy hurry to Sunday school (you gave me unconditional love)[LL Cool J]I remember when you told me certain friends wasn't realI didn't wanna listen, I swore I knew the dealCome to find out, everything you said was trueWho I end up goin to for advice? YouI love you, that's why you got nurses and maidsEver since I got paid, you ain't never been afraidThat's granddaddy wife, she taught me how to thinkHow to navigate through life, you made the sacrificeYou kept on livin, cause when my granddaddy diedIt took all your might, but you ain't quit on lifeWe took trips down South, biscuits and chickenMe you granddad and Alison, trippinRemember, you used to pick me up from junior highAnd classmates laughed when the Buick rolled byRemember, I pulled my privates out in classAnd from Farmers to Dunkirk you straight whooped my (woo!!)The best cookin a man could ever tasteIt's written in my heart, it can never be erasedThank you so much, you taught me wellHow to not get souped up, because I'm LLHow to walk the street, and hold my head real highHow to live with Christ and not be afraid to dieWe sipped daquiris, but you never told momsWe even shared beers, Big Mama my dearA toast to a woman that raised a manIn popular demand all across the landYou're my lawyer, my teacher, my doctor, my friendMy mother, my father, you with me 'til the endI love you, I mean that from the bottom of my heartThat's the reason why my record's #1 on the chartsI'ma tell it like it is, I love you foreverDead or alive, we'll always be togetherBig Mama I love youEarly one Sunday morningBreakfast was on the table (you gave me unconditional love)There was no time to eat, she said to meBoy hurry to Sunday school (you gave me unconditional love)[LL Cool J]I dedicate this to the Big Mama's everywhereThe ones who raised us - when nobody else was thereThe ones who held us and told us it'll be alrightWhen gunshots was goin off every nightTaught us how to lock the door and check the peepholeAnd how to swallow Vicks when we had a chest coldHow to stay proud, and represent hardEat plenty baby, but first say grace for GodBig Mama, I'ma miss youWhen one of us leave this earthBut baby for what it's worth, I love you since the date of my birthAnd if it wasn't for my children, I would wanna go firstYou're the reason I'm the man I am todayThe inspiration, for me to be LL Cool JWhen you told me "Knock 'Em Out," I brought you home a GrammyI learned to be tough from Big Mama and Aunt CammyA black man that was raised by black womenOn tour, sippin your special honey and lemonYou told me, gargle with vinegar water and saltThe concert was hot, thanks to your supportGirl - you're the one I loveWhether right here with me or smilin from up aboveTrouble or no trouble, you always had my backSo I had to let you know your son appreciates that, Big Mama[Chorus - repeat 2X]Early one Sunday morningBreakfast was on the table (you gave me unconditional love)There was no time to eat, she said to meBoy hurry to Sunday school (you gave me unconditional love)END
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