Auntie & Grandma

Z-Ro

Special shouts out goes to 
My Aunt Sandra, and my Grandma Dorothy 
My two favorite girls, you dig these blues 

Coming up as a juvenile, 1983 
Had no idea, the Lord would take my mom away from me 
Cold part about it, I was only six when she died 
Aunt Sandra and Grandma Dorothy, wipe the tears from my 
eye
Ever since I could remember, they've been guardian 
angels 
Whenever life started choking me, they would loosen up 
the strangle 
Wish I had a million dollas, I would hand it over 
So I could see my Auntie in a Bentley, and my Gram's in 
a Range Rover 
Who say, two women couldn't raise a man 
They did everything, except put a pistol inside my hand 
Taught me when to fight, and taught me when to walk 
away 
The main reason, why I'm not outlined in chalk today 
So many problems in my life, I'm glad they never left 
me lonely 
Much more than my Auntie and Grandmama, y'all my homies 
And can't nobody, ever take the place of my mama 
But raising me was hard, so I thank God for my 

Auntie and Grandmama 
When I thought I wouldn't make it they 
Brought me, through the drama 
I don't know, what I do without 
Auntie and Grandmama 
When I thought I wouldn't make it they 
Brought me through the drama 

Daddy was around, but he stayed gone 
Even when he was at home, he never stayed long 
He was in the street, so I raised myself 
Without his guidance he fell off, and almost played 
myself 
I got put out the house, and started living like a hobo 

Contemplating suicide, but Grandma said that was a no-
no 
Then Auntie came and picked me up, and gave me some 
bread 
They gave me life, when everybody else done left me for 
dead 
I was in jail sometime, but they know I'm not a crook 
So they kept letters coming daily, and kept money on my 
books 
I thank the Lord for em, can't nobody take they places 
I just wanna make em happy, keep a smile on they faces 
They deserve the world, the universe and the galaxy 
For staying by my side, through all my hard times and 
tragedies
Can't nobody, ever take the place of my mama 
But raising me was hard, so I thank God for my 

Auntie and Grandmama 
When I thought I wouldn't make it they 
Brought me, through the drama 
I don't know, what I do without 
Auntie and Grandmama 
When I thought I wouldn't make it they 
Brought me through the drama 

Even though I got love, for all my family members 
Only my two favorite girls, showed me love from 
December to December 
So I'm showing love back, it's the least I can do 
For being my parents, and seeing me through 
We always had a lot of love, in that household 
Didn't have a lot of food, but I never had to keep my 
mouth closed 
Always had something hot, on my plate 
A lot of times I was full, before my people even ate 
Aunt Sandra and Grandma Dorothy, y'all my blood for 
life 
Appreciate the way ya made sho' the word of God, 
touched me right 
Cause I'm a God-fearing man, till I'm in my grave 
Trying to make it to Heaven which y'all, no more 
sinning days 
If I had wishes to make, I would give em to y'all 
Because without your love, I would not be living at all 
Can't nobody, take the place of my mama 
But raising me was hard, so I thank God for my 

Auntie and Grandmama 
When I thought I wouldn't make it they 
Brought me, through the drama 
I don't know, what I do without 
Auntie and Grandmama 
When I thought I wouldn't make it they 
Brought me through the drama