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