Echoed ad-libs throughout: “mama… mama…”)
Intro
(Low piano, dark drill beat)
Mama had the magic, yeah
mama… mama…
Came from nothin’, still made it happen
This for you
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Chorus
Mama had the magic, yeah, no illusion
mama… mama…
Rainy days, hard nights, still no confusion
She made sure we was good, no matter the damage
Clothes on our backs, yeah, mama had the magic
mama… mama…
Circumstances ugly, but she never panicked
Two kids, one queen, yeah she really managed
Mama had the magic, swear she really had it
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Verse 1
Mama had the magic, turned pain into power
Lights low in the crib, still prayed every hour
Sometimes had nothin’, still gave us the most
If love was a meal, we was never starved though
Clothes on our back, kept us warm in the winter
Food on the table, even if it was thinner
Cat food nights, yeah we still survived
mama… mama…
She made it feel rich, even when times was tight
Tone and Mar, only two in the story
No help, no break, still covered in glory
Taught us be independent, stand on our own
Basically raised ourselves, but she laid the stone
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Chorus
Mama had the magic, yeah, no illusion
mama… mama…
Rainy days, hard nights, still no confusion
She made sure we was good, no matter the damage
Clothes on our backs, yeah, mama had the magic
mama… mama…
Circumstances ugly, but she never panicked
Two kids, one queen, yeah she really managed
Mama had the magic, swear she really had it
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Verse 2
We been through the moves, house to house
Stability gone, but belief stayed loud
Family said “come,” but the vibe went strange
Some folks too toxic, too wild, unhinged
So mama stayed solid, stood on her own
Did it independent, carried it home
mama… mama…
She ain’t fold once, never asked for pity
Built a whole future out a life that was gritty
Taught us respect, how to hustle, how to think
How to stand tall when you right on the brink
She ain’t just raise kids, she raised some soldiers
Heart full of scars but her spirit colder
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Bridge
If the world get dark, I remember her face
mama… mama…
Every sacrifice, yeah it led to this place
If I ever shine, it’s her light in the flame
Mama had the magic, I scream her name
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Chorus (Final)
Mama had the magic, yeah, no illusion
mama… mama…
Through the worst storms, she was the solution
She made sure we was good, no matter the damage
Clothes on our backs, yeah, mama had the magic
mama… mama…
Two kids, one heart, never took advantage
If I’m standin’ strong, yeah you know who planned it
Mama had the magic, forever enchanted
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Outro
This for every mom that did it alone
mama… mama…
Mama had the magic
Still does
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