Gramma, this one's for you(Stay strong)He's strongMama, mama, mamaMama, I couldn't say noSo strongGot sick and tiredOf seein' brothers being treated illHe's strongThey say to chillThey say my homey's not availableStay strongI hear, mama, they got him working on tha payrollShe's strongMama, mama, mamaMama, I couldn't say noSo strongGot sick and tiredOf seein' sistas being created illShe's strongThey say to chillThey say my homegirl's not availableStay strongI hear, mama, they got her workin' on tha payrollAt twenty one, the brother Smooth, he got a record dealBeen working hard, been writin' songs about the things he feelsHe says it's real 'cause I got skills but I got billsMy deck is stacked if I could only get my shit on waxWhen it was ripe he took his tape up to the rec execsThey smoked cigars and rolled their eye's at him behind their specsYour shit is phat but I don't hear it in the format JackWhat's all this black crap? Check page twenty one of your contractHe's strongMama, mama, mamaMama, I couldn't say noSo strongGot sick and tiredOf seein' brothers being treated illHe's strongThey say to chillThey say my homey's not availableStay strongI hear, mama, they got him working on tha payrollShe's strongMama, mama, mamaMama, I couldn't say noSo strongGot sick and tiredOf seein' sistas being created illShe's strongThey say to chillThey say my homegirl's not availableStay strongI hear, mama, they got her workin' on tha payrollA friend of mine Roberta, she got a job at the post officeShe was college edjamacated but got fired up at the law officeI'm all alone two kids at home, I need a job, just any jobSo I can get back on my feet like Tina TurnerThe boss came up to her said, Why don't you come home with me?I'd like to see you take off your clothes for meShe said, No way, manHe said, You don't understandYou lose your life, you lose your job if you don't do this shiftHe's strongMama, mama, mamaMama, I couldn't say noSo strongGot sick and tiredOf seein' brothers being treated illHe's strongThey say to chillThey say my homey's not availableStay strongI hear, mama, they got him working on tha payrollShe's strongMama, mama, mamaMama, I couldn't say noSo strongGot sick and tiredOf seein' sistas being created illShe's strongThey say to chillThey say my homegirl's not availableStay strongI hear, mama, they got her workin' on tha payrollI met a black man who became a police officerOfficer, officer, officer, officer, officer, overseerHe tried to tell me it was the only job availableEither rob or join the mob 'cause I'm not salableOne night he went out on an undercover stingingBought some smack tried to break the heroin ring, ringTwo cops, white cops saw juggling goin' downThey spilled his brain like homey the fuckin' clownHe's goneMama, mama, mama, mama, I couldn't say noGot sick and tired of seein' people bein' treated illPicked up my nines, walked up from behindTapped two of them on the neckSo I could meet their eyes directPom, pomI didn't do it for tha payrollHe's strongMama, mama, mamaMama, I couldn't say noSo strongGot sick and tiredOf seein' brothers being treated illHe's strongThey say to chillThey say my homey's not availableStay strongI hear, mama, they got him working on tha payrollShe's strongMama, mama, mamaMama, I couldn't say noSo strongGot sick and tiredOf seein' sistas being created illShe's strongThey say to chillThey say my homegirl's not availableStay strongI hear, mama, they got her workin' on tha payroll
Lyrics by Michael Franti & Spearhead
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