Started young, standing on the outside
Picked last almost every time
Had no dream or direction to pull the tide
It was just me, myself and I
Never could fight, fists up fifth grade
Came home bruised up, yeah, life was great
But if I'm honest, where would I be without the pain?
Where would I be without the pain? Yeah
Mama said, "Take your time, do it right
Don't rush into something and you will be fine
Plan your words, clean your thoughts before you end the rhyme
Be the hero when the villain wants to start the fight"
Mama said, "Take your time, do it right
Don't rush into something and you will be fine
Plan your words, clean your thoughts before you end the rhyme
Be the hero when the villain wants to start the fight"
Here I am, twenty-five, still alive
Served a heart that stops beating from time to time
Wouldn't trade it, not a chance, this shit is mine
It's alright, we started fine with sleepless nights
And mama where would I be without you showing me
That life can be a tragedy you fight against so constantly?
But every now and then you make a win, that's when you pause
Breathe in, smile, enjoy life
Mama said, "Take your time, do it right
Don't rush into something and you will be fine
Plan your words, clean your thoughts before you end the rhyme
Be the hero when the villain wants to start the fight"
Mama said, "Take your time, do it right
Don't rush into something and you will be fine
Plan your words, clean your thoughts before you end the rhyme
Be the hero when the villain wants to start the fight"
And if they end up seeing you as the villain
They'll say mean things, hold on, be forgiving
Because the toughest goal that you can achieve
Is being nice to others even if they are mean
Mama, mama, mama, mama
Mama, mama, mama, mama
Mama, mama, mama, mama
Mama, mama, mama, mama
Mama said, "Take your time, do it right
Don't rush into something and you will be fine
Plan your words, clean your thoughts before you end the rhyme
Be the hero when the villain wants to fight"
Mama said, "Take your time, do it right
Don't rush into something and you will be fine
Plan your words, clean your thoughts before you end the rhyme
Be the hero when the villain wants to start the fight" (take your, take your time)
Mama said, "Take your time, do it right
Don't rush into something, and you will be fine (don't rush it, don't, don't, don't rush it)
Plan your words, clean your thoughts before you end the rhyme
Be the hero when the villain wants to start the fight"