Mama, I wanna thank you
For sharin' your blessings upon me
Takin' time to understand
The lady I wanna be

Mama, I wanna thank you
For sharin' your blessings upon me
Takin' time to understand
The lady I wanna be

This cold world had me numb, the pain like Novocaine
'Til Mama sat me down, unfold the gate
Showed me the straight path through the narrow lane
Sunshine after rain, the joy of pain

Mama you raised a good girl, don't worry
You used to say, “Take it slow, Trina, don't hurry”
Use to tuck me in with the bedtime story
Now I grown up an' you still there for me

My shoulder to lean on, you kept my dreams goin'
I owe it all to you, me, now I got the green flowin'
An' I'm gon' always be yo' baby, an' I can't never repay you
For all the things that you gave me

You raised me to be a lady an' you s**** me to the game
So them *****s couldn't play me
You was more than a mother, you was my friend
The greatest love of all comes from within

I know I'll never know love like this again
An' beneath my wings you was the wind
I love you like none other
'Cause you could live your whole life
But you only get one mother

Bein' there for me through the thick an' thin
More than a mother, you're my best friend
Look within an' take yo' place

Sometimes I wanna run to ya
Through the ups an' downs, I know I can still come to ya
I think 'bout the things I done to ya but through all the drama
I know I'm still number one to ya

Look at how far you brought me, all the things you have taught me
Money couldn't have bought me
You never wanted us to make the same mistakes
When the game got high an' they raised the stakes

You was still in my corner to press the brakes
'Til I'm ready in yo' arms, you kept me safe
Through the thick an' thin, I'm gon' be there for ya
I say a prayer for ya, Lord knows I care for ya

Through hard times we got stronger, mother to daughter
When I was weak, you was my bridge over trouble water
Can't nobody replace you, I'm forever faithful
An' for you, Mama, I'm grateful

Your baby girl is a reflection of you
I thank the Lord up above 'cause he blessed me with you
I love you like none other
'Cause you can live your whole life
But you can only get one mother

Mama, I wanna thank you
For sharin' your blessings upon me
Takin' time to understand
The lady I wanna be

Mama, I wanna thank you
For sharin' your blessings upon me
Takin' time to understand
The lady I wanna be

Mama, I wanna thank you
For sharin' your blessings upon me
Takin' time to understand
The lady I wanna be

Mama, I wanna thank you
For sharin' your blessings upon me
Takin' time to understand
The lady I wanna be