You & The 6 Drake

[00:14.32] Having conversations with mama, man my life is a mess
[00:15.03] Ain't been returning the texts, so she been reading the press
[00:17.71] She got google alerts, them shits go straight to her phone
[00:20.84] She worry bout me from home, you know she raised me alone
[00:23.28] She said "I heard you back with you know who"
[00:26.30] I told her "Girl I'm always back with you know who"
[00:28.98] And she like "Who are we kidding"
[00:32.08] "You're only 27 you just being you"
[00:34.05] "You're your fathers child man thank god you got some me in you"
[00:36.84] At least I always, at least I always see it through
[00:38.79] At least I'm always being true to what you taught me
[00:40.64] Retired teacher but your words still got me evolving
[00:43.91] Never get sloppy drunk, but alcohol is problem solving
[00:44.99] And look I hate it when you hate on all my girlfriends
[00:47.45] And assistants always convinced that there's always someone better
[00:49.52] Like that girl from that gym who trains you
[00:52.02] I know you wanna arrange it, you told me she's free thursday
[00:57.44] And I'm sure that she's a angel but she don't want this life
[00:58.28] The timing ain't right
[00:59.14] Maybe one day but even one day with us is a time of a life
[00:59.98] We do things that people pay to document
[01:00.64] You got the sweetest heart but I'm not here to give out compliments, or boost nobody confidence momma
[01:01.44] I got no friends in this momma
[01:01.69] I don't pretend with this momma
[01:01.89] I'on joke with this momma
[01:02.05] I pull the knife out my back and cut they throat with it momma
[01:02.14] I'm "Game of Thrones" with it momma
[01:02.31] I'm " Home Alone" with it momma
[01:02.63] I'm t-
[01:02.76] I really hate using this tone with you momma
[01:02.95] I really hate getting aggressive on this phone with you momma
[01:03.05] I really hate wasting your time to check a clone or two momma
[01:03.20] It's just they cloning me momma
[01:03.46] Them niggas wannabes momma
[01:03.60] Its like - I'm the one they wanna be momma
[01:03.89] I just- I- I can't be out here being vulnerable momma
[01:04.06] I mean I kill em every time they do a song with me momma
[01:04.18] I sing a hook they sing along with me momma
[01:04.38] What more they want from me momma?
[01:04.52] Yeah, this is a crazy life
[01:04.62] But you and the six raised me right
[01:04.77] "Don't ever take advice," that was great advice
[01:04.96] You and the six raised me right, that shit saved my life
[01:05.14] Having conversations with momma, we start talkin' bout dad
[01:05.37] You know he dropping a single, he saying this is his window
[01:05.42] That nigga still wearing linen, that nigga still in the club
[01:05.76] Call him after we get off the phone and show him some love
[01:05.88] That nigga memphis for real, girl he love you to death
[01:06.06] He made mistakes throughout his life that he still doesn't accept
[01:06.15] But he just want our forgiveness, and fuck it look how we living
[01:06.33] I'm content with this story, who are we not to forgive him?
[01:06.54] At least I been to a prison, at least I know what it's like
[01:06.71] I used to rap on the phone, one of his friends doing life
[01:06.98] And now I got me a Grammy, that could be part of the reason
[01:07.14] Let's just call this shit even, we got some things to believe in
[01:07.39] Do you remember back to Weston Road, Scarlett Road?
[01:07.43] Hangin' with [?] shit could've gone south for me he looked out for me ma
[01:07.68] He never let me do drugs
[01:07.71] He let me shoot a gun one summer but out there everyone does
[01:07.96] He made me listen to his music, old music, soul music
[01:08.05] Shit that can only be created if you go through it
[01:08.26] I used to get teased for being black, and now I'm here and I'm not black enough
[01:08.43] Cause I'm not acting tough or making stories up bout where I'm actually from
[01:08.65] But I just roll with it momma, rolling stone with it momma
[01:08.74] Gotta be careful around rolling stones or anyone that's tryna throw stones at me momma
[01:08.92] I'm not condoning it momma
[01:09.04] They will not tear nothing down I built this home for you momma
[01:09.20] Know I don't call enough momma
[01:09.40] I just been working with so little time for personal momma
[01:09.51] Hard labor let me pay the price
[01:09.73] You and the six raised me right that shit saved my life
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