Mama Told Me-Wale

[ti:Mama Told Me] [ar:Wale] [al:Attention Deficit] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mama Told Me (妈妈告诉我) - Wale [00:08.41]Written by：Craig B/Wale/Mark Ronson/Tone P [00:16.83]Mama told me there'd be days like this [00:18.82]But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw [00:22.47]Not now not ever and now until forever [00:25.13]You will never need another ni**a [00:27.12] [00:27.83]Mama told me there'd be days like this [00:29.79]But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw [00:33.36]Not now not ever and now until forever [00:36.03]You will never need another ni**a [00:38.28]Sorry hip hop it took me so long to get on [00:41.28]But so long that I'm on it it's on [00:43.66]I'm rappin' for the scholars and the hustla's meanwhile [00:46.78]Showin' mama I ain't dropped out for nothin' [00:49.27]I swear these dolla's gon' add up [00:51.42]And I ain't shallow material things suppress bad luck [00:54.81]That's why I shine like I does it's pain in my eyes [00:57.64]But these east saints blind you to look [01:00.02]Binded between carryin' the flag for an area that drag [01:04.00]Whoever tried to gravitate [01:05.69]G told me it's a city full of crimes [01:08.03]I'm feelin' like a platter at Philip's when I rap [01:10.70]As much as I wanted to be minuscule the fact is [01:13.53]They'd only be happy with a minstrel actor [01:16.15] [01:16.87]Sorry Mr. Charlie won't chap dance [01:19.22]And f**k the radio for tellin' me to snap jam [01:22.01]I'm just expectin' the spectator's respect here [01:24.72]My net is from jet setters to cab fares [01:27.46]Hip-hop's unbalances got out of hand [01:30.23]Ain't have to see saw I'm already scared [01:32.46] [01:33.00]I been called the heir apparent to guide us [01:35.50]Not DC this whole f**kin' genre [01:38.35]And I ain't in it for them O's or them commas [01:40.57]But more or less the hope for d**e niggas to prosper [01:43.91]Mama told me there'd be days like this [01:45.84]But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw [01:49.40]Not now not ever and now until forever [01:52.05]You will never need another ni**a [01:54.59]Mama told me there'd be days like this [01:56.65]But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw [02:00.25]Not now not ever and now until forever [02:02.95]You will never need another ni**a [02:05.31]The future is now I lead on record's dedication [02:08.62]For makin' better music is now [02:10.59]D**e niggas locked out 4 year rap drought [02:13.67]It's rainin' now somehow the fugitive's out [02:16.33]I would invest in a poncho [02:18.35]'Cause I ain't finna punch out like Glass Joe naw [02:21.95]I'm a go until my arm's sore f**k it [02:24.57]I go until my 40 millionth encore [02:26.83]Hip hop's dead yeah that's what Nas said to me [02:29.87]I guess that's hip hop heads on salary [02:32.40] [02:32.91]We've had the tables on them record labels [02:35.38]Who's next to release we guillotine them [02:38.15]Niggas braggin' but everybody stagnant [02:40.48]Everybody broke except the ni**a on the track sh*t [02:44.06]And mama why you throw away my drums [02:45.92]A hundred for a deal they made a hundred on the song [02:48.80]Ni**a I'm a hundred miles far I'm feelin' Chris Childs [02:51.93]You lookin' like Kobe Bryant y'all [02:54.06]It's lonely at the top so I waited but ain't nobody take it [02:57.44]Now I'm playin' solitaire patient [02:59.58]Crucifix pieces necklace with Jesus [03:02.36]See me as blasphemous for I don't need them [03:05.14]God give me strength Allah give me patience [03:07.82]I am only a man and I don't know what to think [03:10.34] [03:10.98]Mama told me there'd be days like this [03:12.87]But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw [03:16.43]Not now not ever and now until forever [03:19.11]You will never need another ni**a [03:21.57]Mama told me there'd be days like this [03:23.68]But I ain't never ever think there'd be a day like this naw [03:27.33]Not now not ever and now until forever [03:29.95]You will never need another ni**a