Big Mama (Unconditional Love)

Yeah, this one`sdedicated, to my grandmother, and your grandmother<br>It`s all love, let`s not forget who raised us, word up<br><br>[LL Cool J]<br>Big Mama, my grandmother, my main girl<br>I love you much more than the scandalous world<br>As a young boy you gave me whoopings to save my life<br>Cursed me out, to keep me out the streets at night<br>Cause my momma had me when she was young<br>So you took on the responsbility to raise your grandson<br>You taught me if a task is once begun, Todd<br>Never leave it `til it`s done, Todd<br>Be thy labor great or small Todd<br>Do it well or not at all, God<br>Big Mama, my blood is your blood<br>When the whole world`s against me, I know I got your love<br>If I was in a cell for the rest of my life<br>I know I`d hear your prayers in the middle of the night<br>Used to sit me on your lap and teach me mother wit<br>Early Sunday morning for them salmon and grits<br>I love you baby, you the one and only, that`s a fact<br>`Til death do us part, I`ma always have your back<br>You beefed cause you heard that I was cursin in my raps<br>Eighty-six, still you wanna run and get the straps<br>I love you, I promise you I care for you deep<br>Cause when I had bronchitis you would rock me to sleep<br>Rub me down with green alcohol<br>Little brown-skinned lady bout five feet tall, Big Mama<br><br>[Chorus: Dru Hill] + (LL)<br>Early one Sunday morning<br>Breakfast was on the table (you gave me unconditional love)<br>There was no time to eat, she said to me<br>Boy hurry to Sunday school (you gave me unconditional love)<br><br>[LL Cool J]<br>I remember when you told me certain friends wasn`t real<br>I didn`t wanna listen, I swore I knew the deal<br>Come to find out, everything you said was true<br>Who I end up goin to for advice? You<br>I love you, that`s why you got nurses and maids<br>Ever since I got paid, you ain`t never been afraid<br>That`s granddaddy wife, she taught me how to think<br>How to navigate through life, you made the sacrifice<br>You kept on livin, cause when my granddaddy died<br>It took all your might, but you ain`t quit on life<br>We took trips down South, biscuits and chicken<br>Me you granddad and Alison, trippin<br>Remember, you used to pick me up from junior high<br>And classmates laughed when the Buick rolled by<br>Remember, I pulled my privates out in class<br>And from Farmers to Dunkirk you straight whooped my (woo!!)<br>The best cookin a man could ever taste<br>It`s written in my heart, it can never be erased<br>Thank you so much, you taught me well<br>How to not get souped up, because I`m LL<br>How to walk the street, and hold my head real high<br>How to live with Christ and not be afraid to die<br>We sipped daquiris, but you never told moms<br>We even shared beers, Big Mama my dear<br>A toast to a woman that raised a man<br>In popular demand all across the land<br>You`re my lawyer, my teacher, my doctor, my friend<br>My mother, my father, you with me `til the end<br>I love you, I mean that from the bottom of my heart<br>That`s the reason why my record`s #1 on the charts<br>I`ma tell it like it is, I love you forever<br>Dead or alive, we`ll always be together<br>Big Mama I love you<br><br>[Chorus]<br><br>[LL Cool J]<br>I dedicate this to the Big Mama`s everywhere<br>The ones who raised us - when nobody else was there<br>The ones who held us and told us it`ll be alright<br>When gunshots was goin off every night<br>Taught us how to lock the door and check the peephole<br>And how to swallow Vicks when we had a chest cold<br>How to stay proud, and represent hard<br>Eat plenty baby, but first say grace for God<br>Big Mama, I`ma miss you<br>When one of us leave this earth<br>But baby for what it`s worth, I love you since the date of mybirth<br>And if it wasn`t for my children, I would wanna go first<br>You`re the reason I`m the man I am today<br>The inspiration, for me to be LL Cool J<br>When you told me &quot;Knock `Em Out,&quot; I brought you home aGrammy<br>I learned to be tough from Big Mama and Aunt Cammy<br>A black man that was raised by black women<br>On tour, sippin your special honey and lemon<br>You told me, gargle with vinegar water and salt<br>The concert was hot, thanks to your support<br>Girl - you`re the one I love<br>Whether right here with me or smilin from up above<br>Trouble or no trouble, you always had my back<br>So I had to let you know your son appreciates that, Big Mama<br><br>[Chorus] - repeat 2X