Kanye West - Hey Mama

[00:12.22] (Hey Mama) [00:15.63] I wanna scream so loud for you [00:18.39] 'Cause I'm so proud of you [00:20.55] Let me tell you what I'm about to do [00:22.44] (Hey Mama) [00:23.60] I know I act a fool, but [00:25.79] I promise you I'm goin' back to school [00:27.92] I appreciate what you allowed for me [00:30.38] I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama) [00:32.45] I wanna tell the whole world about a friend of mine [00:34.32] This little light of mine and I'm finna let it shine [00:36.81] I'm finna take y'all back to them better times [00:39.22] I'm finna talk about my mama if y'all don't mind [00:41.89] I was three years old when you and I moved to the Chi [00:45.07] Late December, harsh winter gave me a cold [00:47.65] You fixed me up something that was good for my soul [00:50.24] Famous homemade chicken soup, can I have another bowl? [00:52.51] You work late nights just to keep on the lights [00:55.15] Mommy got me training wheels so I could keep on my bike [00:57.50] And you would give me anything in this world [00:59.78] Michael Jackson leather and a glove, but didn't give me a curl [01:02.76] And you never put no man over me [01:05.08] And I love you for that mommy, can't you see? [01:07.64] Seven years old, caught you with tears in your eyes [01:10.18] 'Cause a nigga cheatin', tellin' you lies, then I started to cry [01:13.12] As we knelt on the kitchen floor [01:15.05] I said mommy I'ma love you 'til you don't hurt no more [01:17.56] And when I'm older, you ain't gotta work no more [01:20.01] And I'ma get you that mansion that we couldn't afford [01:22.65] See you're, unbreakable, unmistakable [01:25.25] Highly capable, lady that's makin' loot [01:27.73] A livin' legend too, just look at what heaven do [01:30.28] Send us an angel, and I thank you (Hey Mama) [01:35.64] I wanna scream so loud for you [01:38.59] 'Cause I'm so proud of you [01:40.52] Let me tell you what I'm about to do [01:42.44] (Hey Mama) [01:43.68] I know I act a fool, but [01:45.45] I promise you I'm goin' back to school [01:48.03] I appreciate what you allowed for me [01:50.33] I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama) [01:52.38] Forrest Gump mama said, "Life is like a box of chocolates" [01:55.25] My mama told me go to school, get your doctorate [01:57.85] Somethin' to fall back on, you could profit with [02:00.37] But still supported me when I did the opposite [02:02.82] Now I feel like it's things I gotta get [02:05.31] Things I gotta do, just to prove to you [02:07.81] You was getting through, can the choir, please [02:10.54] Give me a verse of "You Are So Beautiful To Me" [02:14.06] Can't you see, you're like a book of poetry [02:17.72] Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni [02:20.32] Turn one page and there's my mommy [02:23.03] Come on mommy just dance wit' me [02:25.62] Let the whole world see your dancing feet [02:27.77] Now when I say Hey, y'all say, Mama [02:30.42] Now everybody answer me [02:32.23] (Hey Mama) [02:35.53] I wanna scream so loud for you [02:38.28] 'Cause I'm so proud of you [02:40.55] Let me tell you what I'm about to do [02:42.49] (Hey Mama) [02:43.84] I know I act a fool, but [02:45.69] I promise you I'm goin' back to school [02:48.07] I appreciate what you allowed for me [02:50.48] I just want you to be proud of me [02:52.48] (Hey Mama) [02:53.70] I guess it all depends though if my ends low [02:56.63] Second, they get up you gon get that Benzo [02:59.17] Tint the windows [03:00.56] Ride around the city and let ya friends know (Hey Mama) [03:03.26] Tell your job you gotta fake 'em out [03:05.11] Since you brought me in this world, let me take you out [03:07.44] To a restaurant, upper echelon [03:10.02] I'ma get you a Jag, whatever else you want [03:12.67] Just tell me what kind of S-Type Donda West like? [03:15.31] Tell me the perfect color so I make it just right [03:17.85] It don't gotta be Mother's Day, or your birthday [03:20.78] For me to just call and say (Hey Mama) [03:25.63] I wanna scream so loud for you [03:28.19] 'Cause I'm so proud of you [03:30.65] Let me tell you what I'm about to do [03:32.56] (Hey Mama) [03:33.91] You know I love you so [03:35.98] I never let you go [03:37.97] Wrote this song just so you know [03:40.19] No matter where you go our love is true [03:42.61] (Hey Mama) [03:45.11] [03:52.10] (Hey Mama) [03:55.08] [04:02.12] (Hey Mama) [04:05.19] [04:12.29] (Hey Mama) [04:15.28] [04:22.26] (Hey Mama) [04:23.73] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:26.43] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:28.65] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:31.31] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:33.81] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:36.34] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:38.80] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:41.34] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:43.92] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:46.47] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:48.81] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:51.33] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:53.82] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:56.33] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [04:58.81] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [05:01.34] Mama-mama-mama-mama-mama [05:03.35]