The Women That Raised Me

This is a shoutout to the women that I love The women that raised me when I was growin’ up To all of my tías and my grandma Ma And of course to my mother, the one above all Let me start with the one that gave birth to them all My grandma is a miracle-worker, a gift from God I don’t know how she raised all of them to become Such lovin’ individuals that share what they got With each other, so tight-knit I write this knowin’ that I might just Strike a nerve that’s so righteous ‘Cause she raised five children amongst the angst of the frightenin’ Truth of what happened to a man That got too attached to a bottle So in addition to raisin’ kids, she took care of her husband Got him through rehab And she often babysat her babies’ babies What a wonderful lady This is a shoutout to the women that I love The women that raised me when I was growin’ up To all of my tías and my grandma Ma And of course to my mother, the one above all Esperanza, Nadine is the one who answers the call of duty A paramedic then cop on the scenes of crimes She’s so wise with time under her belt She gives advice to her sisters and felt Every punch and emotion that was dealt in a house of seven Man, I’m sure it was hell But she made it through and brought my momma out too She does so much for the family, and I thank her for doin’ Mom, I just wanna let you know that I love you And you are always appreciated By me, by Marilyn, by Mellanie And all of your sisters This is a shoutout to the women that I love The women that raised me when I was growin’ up To all of my tías and my grandma Ma And of course to my mother, the one above all Tía Jenny, I remember I would go to her house In the summer time for day camp at Piotrowski Park We all had our own plates and then we’d take them out That was a good time that I’m missing now And Tía Lorraine would take us to the museum Of Science and Industry and the Children’s to be on brain games that were fun And now I save them in my memory I’ll cherish them ‘til they’re fadin’