Hey brand new Mama, I understand   It's hard as hell being a young mother and   You need support your conscious told you not to abort   So to your child you're a hero of some sort      But hey, the worst is over, you're ready to do this   I got faith and your baby renewed this faith   That everything will be fine   Now an adult, no more youth time      We'll be there just give us a ring   We will help you to raise that king   Word to the mother   'Cause it's a black thing      I respect you in a strong way   Super late nights 'cause your baby slept all day   But Mama don't sleep, your life's a turning page      Mama's always on stage   Mama's always on stage   Mama's always on stage   Mama's always on stage      Hey, let me guess, you're bored   Wanna get loose, attack the dance floor   Cool, I'll hold her, you have a good time   I'll keep your baby awake so baby sleeps after nine      This is reality, we need to turn our minds   Brothers talking revolution but leave their babies behind   Well sister, he's a sucker, just leave 'em be   The revolution is now up to brothers like me      To step in 'cause your man stepped out   To raise the children, no doubt   So let's go to it and possibly   Bring a generation of nat's in the future, see      I respect you in a strong way   Super late nights 'cause your baby slept all day   But Mama don't sleep, your life's a turning page   Mama's always on stage   Keep up your strength now 'cause we must grow somehow baby      Mama is always on stage   Mama's always on stage   Mama's always on stage   Mama's always on stage      Here we go   Can't be a revolution without women   Can't be a revolution without children   I improved throughout my life   All of this just to soothe a wife      Brothers wear your black clothes   Talk your 5 percent talk   Words of wisdom should be ways of wisdom   That's exactly how you must walk      Life's too short, your mission's too dire   Nurture another mind before yours expires   Pass it on, push it along   Like the brother said it in that one song      We respect you all the way   Late, late nights 'cause your baby slept all day   But Mama's got to stay strong, carry it on   Hey, Mama's on stage, on stage      Mama's always on stage   Mama's always on stage   Mama's on stage   Mama's always on stage   Here we go      Mommy's a cheap girl