Yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, yeah, yeah, I love you, mama, whoa, whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, mama, I love you, yeah, yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, wow, I love you, you know me, yo, yo, yo, yo, all right, this one comes straight from my heart,I gotta give you thanks and praises, straight from my heart, for every time that you've been there, straight from the start, you blew me up from I was a baby, straight from my heart, mama, I love you, dear, yeah,oh, mama, I've been searching for the right word to say to you for so long, to display to you this strong bond, the emotional connection we got, for the love that you give, yeah, to you,Before I was born up to the time now we're thereThrough the struggle mama don't despairWhen papa never dead then maybe he was scaredBut you never failed, always preparedNurture two young sons now just look at the bestGive thanks for all your blood, sweat and tearsOh mama I will always be thereAppreciate the wisdom you sharedOh mama don't worry your headYowka the truth is mama never left usThat's not time, that's the truth, that's the truthFeel the truth, that's the truthAll those times of watching never left us behindThat's the truth, feel the truth, check the truth, the real truthSo anyway just take with down life revenuesThat's the truth, that's the truth, this is the truth, feel the truthI'll never leave you mama, I'll always be your youthThe truth, the truthAnd this one comes straight from my heartI gotta give you thanks and praisesStraight from my heartFor every time that you've been thereStraight from the startYou grew me up from I was a babyStraight from my heartOh mama I love you dearSo mama don't you worry not friendsAbout the way that I've been livingI'm checking thanksgivingCause you have been a blessingThe lesson you taughtWe cannot forgetThere in our mindsMama you know it saidIt's harder to maintain than obtainThese are the things that I've been living forRed things, they cannot conquer my brainMy soul is intact, mama, hear what I'm sayingDon't cry no more, I feel your painEvery day, mama, I keep on prayingYou know you'll never lose me to fameI'm sorry for the times I complainedMama, let me tell you clear and plainYo, the truth is, mama, you never let us downThat's the truth, be the truth, chat the truth, the real truthAnd though times are hard, it's still that we're the crownThat's the truth, feel the truth, chat the truth, the real truthSo anyway, just take me down Life AvenueThat's the truth, this is the truth, mama, take this as the truthI'll never leave you, mama, I'll always be your youthThe truth, the truth, and this one comes straight from my heartI gotta give you thanks and praisesStraight from my heartFor every time that you've been thereStraight from the startYou've been thereYou grew me up from I was a babyStraight from my heartMama, I love you thereThis one comes straight from my heartI gotta give you thanks and praisesStraight from my heartFor every time that you've been thereStraight from my heartYou grew me up from I was a babyStraight from my heartMama, I love you thereThis one comes straight from my heart