Grandma

WHEN MY MAMA LEFT SHE TOOK ALL MY LOVE
SO I FOUND LOVE IN MY GRANDMOTHER
SHE’S THE ONLY ONE WHO’S BEEN SINCERE
I CAN CALL ON HER WHEN NO ONE ELSE CARES
I PUT NO ONE BEFORE MY GRANNY
SINCE MY MAMA GONE I SAY SHE HAD ME
NO ONE HAS MY BEST INTERESTS BUT HER AND ME
SHE GIVES ME HOPE THAT I CAN FULFILL MY DREAMS
I’M READY TO  LEAVE AND I WANT TO TAKE HER TOO
BECAUSE NOBODY CARES ABOUT US AS MUCH AS WE DO
MY GRANDMA LEAVING ME IS MY BIGGEST FEAR
BECAUSE WHEN SHE LEAVE I WON’T HAVE NO ONE ELSE HERE
MY GRANNY AND ME SEE EYE TO EYE
SHE’S THE ONLY ONE I LET INSIDE
MY “G” FOR LIFE WHO’S ALWAYS DOWN TO RIDE
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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