Raised to be Strong

My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong Even if I was right or wrong My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong Even if I was right or wrong My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong Even if I didn't have a shoulder to lean on She always taught me right from wrong She always told me son stay strong I should've knew it in my first fight I ran home with my eyes swollen I mean them cowards even took my bike Mama looked me in my eyes and said you'll be alright She said son but don't dock that door Till you beat his ass don't come home no more I beat his ass man I beat his ass I beat him bad I beat that boy bad After that I even shook his hand A young boy becoming a young man Mama remember all these memories Remember when I stole them groceries You said what's gone be is gone be And if they let you go don't come back doing the same thing I can still hear my mama's voice ringing In my mind when I'm bout to go and do the wrong thing She said son don't you go to jail Cause if you go to jail ain't coming to see you in that cell Well it's not cause I don't love you though I can't stand to hear them bars close Me and my mama man we so close Only for you is who I change for I ain't gonna lie I'm my mama's boy When I hear you bring me so much joy I still remember what you taught me I still pray before I go to sleep I pray for the lord to cover me And protect me from all my enemies My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong Even if I was right or wrong My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong Even if I was right or wrong My mama raised me to be strong Mama thank you for all you did for me Thank you for what you taught me When I was young I didn't understand My mama raised me be a good man She said son take out the trash can Before you sit down make sure you wash your hands Me and my mama didn't always see eye to eye Thought the grass was greener on the other side I found out she ain't never lied I was always wrong and she was always right A closed door you don't know what's inside Until you open up and you step inside A fake life people hide behind I'm just glad my mama's real behind mine I'm just telling you how I was raised up Mama thank you for never giving up Cause I know I had a hard head I never listened to what you said Till I went out and hit it hard I was in the streets thinking I was hard When I knew I should've came home When them street lights came on But I still didn't come home I was running around thinking I was grown A hard lesson man I had to learn When you kicked me out and I was on my own It felt like you deserted me But I know you did it cause you loved me And I wouldn't change it if I had the chance The hard times made me who I am I wouldn't change it if I had the chance The hard times made me a better man My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong Even if I was right or wrong My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong My mama raised me to be strong Even if I was right or wrong My mama raised me to be strong