Flowers for the Living, Harold Green - Two Mothers Lyrics

Thank God that I had two mothers
One that birthed me
And the other's grandmother
Never really had much
But didnt want for nothing
Both of 'em love me
And that should count for something

Winter came, and it's stove top lovin'
Heat come from somewhere
Cuz ComEd buggin'
Couldn't play in gangways
Gangs kept comin'
Granny wouldn't have that
Cuz she was big thuggin'
Real name Big Girl
The whole hood knew her
Had 11 girls, 1 boy
Make a dozen
You could do the math, bro
I had a bunch of cousins
But Granny still love me
No she ain't shove me
Push me to the backburner
Matter fact she told me
A stone and a word
Two things you never pass
Unless you really meant it
'Cuz you never get it back
Unless you really meant it
'Cuz you never get it back
In fact

Thank God that I had two mothers
One that birthed me
And the other's grandmother
Never really had much
But didnt want for nothing
Both of 'em love me
And that should count for something

She worked two jobs
So we could have something
Christmas time came
And I thought I was in heaven
Gift from God
So she had to be from heaven
Taught me bout God
Didn't wait for the reverend
And I gave you hell
But I was like eleven
Told me prayer works
And I should just claim it
Moved us from the hood
Like 227
Moved us to the 'burbs
Like 227
And I remember when you almost died
Thoughts of your kids is what kept you alive
Rolled in the hospital
Almost lifeless
Said you should be dead
But didn't know you was a fighter

Thank God that I had two mothers
One that birthed me
And the other's grandmother
Never really had much
But didn't want for nothing
Both of 'em love me
And that should count for something

Way she lived
Made me Benjamin Buttons
Appreciate time, man
Age ain't nothing
Live past ya' kids
Now ain't that something
60 something years
Smoked them squares
Drank that beer
She was still there
Soul of my Granddaddy
Man, I know she love me
Gotta make it blow
Cuz I know she proud of me
When I came to visit
She wouldn't let me leave
80 something years old
Still talking to me
Walking towards the door
And she still walking wit' me
But when I leave
I hope she walking wit' me
And when I leave
I hope she walking wit' me

Thank God that I had two mothers
One that birthed me
And the other's grandmother
Never really had much
But didn't want for nothing
Both of 'em love me
And that should count for something

All them nights that you stayed up fussin'
And the times that you gave me whoopins
And my life that you stayed involved in
Probably the reason I ain't laying in a coffin

All them nights that you stayed up fussin'
And the times that you gave me whoopins
And my life that you stayed involved in
Probably the reason I ain't laying in a coffin

Thank God that I had two mothers
One that birthed me
And the other's grandmother
Never really had much
But didn't want for nothing
Both of 'em love me
And that should count for something

Thank God that I had two mothers
One that birthed me
And the other's grandmother
Never really had much
But didn't want for nothing
Both of 'em love me
And that should count for something

Thank God that I had two mothers
One that birthed me
And the other's grandmother
Never really had much
But didn't want for nothing
Both of 'em love me
And that should count for something

Thank God that I had two mothers
One that birthed me
And the other's grandmother
Never really had much
But didn't want for nothing
Both of 'em love me
And that should count for something

Thank God
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Thank God
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Thank God