Honey Child Let Me Tell Ya Bout This
This was a true story bout' this ole lady
and this baby who ain't hers you see cause'n its' white ya see
and she ain't she a mammie or a cook but to the honey child
she the baby mammie cauz' she more a moma to the honey child than the baby
mama
mammie been in that honey child face every science she poped out of the white
hefier and she wouldn' even feed her a bottle must less let her pull at her tit
honey child and mammie done got so close that white lady came back when
honey child was house broke and talkin' and walkin' and didn' even know that
white hefier was even her mama she say mammie who dat lady and mammie say
why honey child that white lady is yo mama and honey child say NO NO she ain't
my mammie you is my mammie and mammie told honey child baby she gave
birth to ya but you is right I is yo mammie and I will always be tha mammie so
ya go younder and speak to ya mama now ok be respectful and mind yo manner
like I done taught ya and don't make me have to tan ya hide ok honey child say
yes ma'm mammie
Copyright © Patricia Bernard | Year Posted 2014
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