Mama Was Hustling

Intro

Mm

Mm-hmm

Yeah

Chorus

Mama was hustling for us

Every morning she was on her feet

Mama was hustling for us

Selling plates to make the week complete

So I carry every scar she gave

In a house that barely held the rain

Mama was hustling for us

I can never say her name in vain

Verse 1

I was a young boy running wild

No shoes on a cracked sidewalk

She worked doubles just to keep the lights

While I dreamed about the block

She said keep your head up baby

Don't let the streets decide your road

I was seven with a heavy heart

Carrying more than a boy should hold

Chorus

Mama was hustling for us

Every morning she was on her feet

Mama was hustling for us

Selling plates to make the week complete

So I carry every scar she gave

In a house that barely held the rain

Mama was hustling for us

I can never say her name in vain

Verse 2

Fifteen with a pocket full of nothing

Trench baby with a hungry stare

Saw my brother take the long way home

I learned to pray through the despair

She never let us see her break

She wore a smile like a soldier's coat

I was grinding just to ease her back

Every dollar was a heavy note

Pre-Chorus

If I could take it back I would

Trade the pain for a softer day

If I could take it back I would

Chorus

Mama was hustling for us

Every morning she was on her feet

Mama was hustling for us

Selling plates to make the week complete

So I carry every scar she gave

In a house that barely held the rain

Mama was hustling for us

I can never say her name in vain

Bridge

Yeah

I made it out but I'm still that child

Still that young boy from the trenches

Calling home when the nights get long

Mama I'm still your little man

Post-Chorus

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For us

Oh-oh

For us

Chorus

Mama was hustling for us

Every morning she was on her feet

Mama was hustling for us

Selling plates to make the week complete

So I carry every scar she gave

In a house that barely held the rain

Mama was hustling for us

I can never say her name in vain

Outro

Mm

For us