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Growing up, everybody wanna be hard
Growing up, everybody mama said they was a star
Growing up, everybody want a nice fast car
Growing…
…up, mouth running might go and check your jaw
Growing up, everybody wanna be hard
Growing up, everybody mama said…
Everything that I got, I'll kill them before they take it...
[Hook]
Growing up, everybody wanna be hard
Growing up, everybody mama said…
…know
What would you do god?
[Hook]
Dear god, dear god, couple things that I gotta know
Is heaven guaranteed when you growing up…
Is heaven guaranteed when you growing up broke
[Verse 2]
God, but if your mama smoke rocks
God, what if your daddy shot hot
God…
…know
Is heaven guaranteed when you growing up broke
[Verse 3]
God, what if your daddy died from aids
And your mama got cancer…
Chorus:
I didn't have no daddy around when I was growing up (huh)
That's why I'm wild and I don't give a (huh)
Ya'll think cuz…
…a freak just so he can look good
Tell them
Chorus:
I didn't have no daddy around when I was growing up (huh)
That's why I'm wild…
…when I was growing up (huh)
That's why I'm wild and I don't give a (huh)
Ya'll think cuz these jeans fit, I would give it up
Don't…
…if it had messed up petals
And it was a littleto the side
You would marvel at just seeing a rose growing through concrete
As a youngin all I…
…if it had messed up petals
And it was a littleto the side
You would marvel at just seeing a rose growing through concrete
As a youngin all…
I had was a dream
You was my brother, my hero, my team
I was down for you, all you did was sell
I was growing up, while you…
…with the minays up in the cut livin' large
But I'm barely gettin' by with these gift cards
These days are gettin' tough but I embrace…
…it
Put my troubles into paper, dawg, stayin' medicated
Never satisfied with basic, I'ma head up in the clouds
Lookin' down on this road that I'm…
…or I'ma die trying
My mama tell me that I'm bad with my money, well she ain't lying
She ain't lying, she ain't lying, hell nah she ain't…
…spoken]
Once on this island, there was a terrible storm!
(The Little Girl is lifted up into a flood created by storytellers. Now…
…spoken]
Look! There!
(sung)
One small face
Two small knees
[TONTON]
Why are you up there?
[MAMA]
What is your name…
…the gods did the
Things they do, we would be gods ourselves!
[LITTLE TI MOUNE, spoken]
Someday I'm going to ask them, Mama…
…]
Look! There!
[MAMA]
One small face
Two small knees
[TONTON]
Why are you up there?
[MAMA]
What is your name?
[MAMA…
…]
The girl can't speak
[TONTON (Gesturing up)]
And they're to blame
Agwe probably meant to kill her
[MAMA (spoken…
…!
[LITTLE TI MOUNE]
Someday I'm going to ask them, Mama!
[ALL (but Mama, Tonton and Little Ti Moune)]
Sweet…
…ain't on her side
'Cause mama's just a little girl (mama is just a little girl)
She gotta hold her head up high oh
At sixteen, what…
…at the hospital
About to have another baby, like a rose from the concrete
Growing within, blessed with twins
How the hell can mama raise three men…
…on her side
'Cause mama's just a little girl (mama is just a little girl)
She gotta hold her head up high, oh
Now, will she remain…
By New Broadway Cast of Once On This Island
ANDREA, MAMA, PAPA GE, ARMAND, ASAKA, AGWE, MEN]
One small girl in a tree
Torn from her mother
Crying in fright
One small girl…
…spoken]
Look! There!
(sung)
One small face, two small knees
[TONTON, spoken]
Why are you up there?
[MAMA…
…would be gods ourselves!
[LITTLE GIRL, spoken]
Someday I'm going to ask them, Mama!
[MAMA, spoken]
Foolish girl! Run…
…[Intro]
K1
Let's get it goin'
I ain't had no daddy around when I was growing up (Huh)
That's why I'm wild and I don't give…
…no daddy around when I was growing up (Huh)
That's why I'm wild and I don't give a (Huh)
Y'all think cause these jeans fit I'll give it up…
Don't let my cute face fool ya
I ain't had no daddy around when I was growing up (Huh)
That's why I'm wild and I don't give…
By DSO (2020)
On album Mama (2020)
…wanna put my feet up
I'm just tired, can't you see that
I'm so sorry, can't deny that I've probably been ungrateful
So untasteful…
…never meant to make you cry
But I'm happy that you're faithful to the cause of raising me up
You and Dad made me OG, uh…
…remember all the times I called you up on the phone?
I got tears upon my face, just from thinking ‘bout home
And yeah, I'm sure I left your place but mama I'm never gone…
…issues
Man, this ain't no freakin' circus
[Breakdown]
Growing up, feeling strange, knowing there's things I can't change
Realizing I…
…got strength (Mama didn't raise no Afro-punkass!)
Growing up, feeling strange, knowing there's things I can't change
Realizing I…
…got strength (Daddy didn't raise no Afro-punkass!)
Growing up, feeling strange, knowing there's things I can't change
Realizing I…
…if you walk by a street and you was walking on concrete
and you saw a rose growing outta concrete, even if it had messed up petals…
…were brother, my hero, my team
I was down for you, all you did was sell
I was growing up while you was in and out of jail
Waiting…
…if you walk by a street and you was walking on concrete
and you saw a rose growing outta concrete, even if it had messed up petals…
…to take a note home, Mama spanked my butt
Daddy hugged me, "Son, that's part of growing up"
You live and learn to give and take
When…
…never buckled up
Mama held me when I cried growing up
You live and learn to give and take
When to pray for strength
When…
…moment; I'm still growing up
You live and learn to give and take
Always try to do your best
And hope that it's enough…
…folks is rarely on time
But when dey show up its da time of ya life
[Hook]
Mama told me never be ashamed of my Blackness…
…thighs, strong mind my type
Growing up hard on da east side
Growing up hard on da west side
Coming up hard from da south side
Don't…
…all up in my juice lyke grape koolaid
How many of us dey gon' try & kill today
I'm melinated, I know I'm unique
I stay woke lyke I'm…