Dear Mama Lyrics – Nino Paid

Read the full Dear Mama lyrics by Nino Paid along with the music video, song credits, release information and other details about the song. If you enjoy Nino Paid’s music, you can also explore Play This At My Funeral and Holy Vessel, two other songs by Nino Paid.

[Intro]
I got one more sad song
And I know they tired of me
One more sad song I’ma play
Let’s do it

[Chorus]
August, the fourteenth day of the month, 2001 (2001)
A full moon sat in the sky that night, my mother gave birth to her son (My mother gave birth to her son)
I came in this world not knowing a thing but breathing and that I was young (Huh)
The trauma started when I formed a conscious, wish God ain’t give me nothing (Julioo! alright)
I forgive you for letting me go Ma’ Dukes, don’t never think that I can hate you (Don’t never)
I wonder why you never came back for me, I know that ain’t part of your nature (I know)
I wish I could see you, I probably would give you a hug then give you some paper (You need some money?)
Time done flied, I’m a whole new man out here two decades later (Out here two decades later)

[Verse 1: Nino Paid]
We had the lights off and no cable
I fought depression and still kept stable (I fought depression)
I went from home to home and still went to school everyday (Home to home)
And dealt with the haters (And still went to school that day)
I was nobody so I couldn’t save you
But now I’m the man and still ain’t able (But now I’m the man, I still ain’t able)
I got a story that I never told nobody, call this one, “Nino’s Fable” (Huh)
A n!gga had drowned, I opened my eyes on the surface
They already thinking I’m dead (They already thinking I’m dead)
I slept on the bathroom floor, one pillow to make sure the toilet ain’t touching my head (Huh)
I jumped in the streets, started doing this s*it on my own
Of course a young n!gga was scared (Of course a young n!gga was scared)
Who cares I don’t make it back on the move?
I’m already thinking I’m dead (I’m already thinking I’m dead)

[Bridge]
(Congratulations Kai, you’re number one) That’s all I ever wanted
(I was— I was sleeping) That’s all I ever wanted
(I kept hearing my notifications) The last thing I ever needed
(And when I looked you was like 79K—)

[Verse 2]
Mama, of course I am (Huh)
I done got rich off pain so I’ma keep rapping about it, of course I am (Huh, huh)
I done stayed down too long
I’m tryna ball, I don’t care if the courts not in (I’m tryna ball)
Why is he always so sad?
Younging, you hearing my story, don’t question me, n!gga (Younging you hearing my story)
They think a younging was blind
How am I just now getting to seeing the sad s*it? (Huh, alright)

[Chorus]
I said it was August, the fourteenth day of the month, 2001 (2001)
A full moon sat in the sky that night, my mother gave birth to her son (My mother gave birth to her son)
I came in this world not knowing a thing but breathing and that I was young (But breathing and that I was young, n!gga)
My trauma started when I formed a conscious, wish God ain’t give me one (Wish God ain’t give me one)
I forgive you for letting me go Ma’ Dukes, don’t never think that I can hate you (I forgive you, I promise)
I wonder why you never came back for me, I know that ain’t part of your nature (I know that ain’t part of your nature, I know)
I wish I could see you right now
Give you a hug and give you some paper (Give you a hug and give you some money)
Time done flied, I’m a whole new man out here two decades later

[Outro]
I swear, I forgive you
And I can’t go back
Not now, not ever