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You had a life anyone would wish for
You had two beautiful boys
You went up in smoke
Your boys set aside
And now you have the unmitigated gall to cry
Excuse me – I don’t mean to sound insensitive
It’s just that I’m all grown up now
It’s too late to be what you are to me
I don’t think you know how
Lady – It’s time to get your act together
Lately – You’ve been heavy on my mind
Lady – I bet you think that I don’t love you
Guess what?
You never showed me how
I cried under my sheets at night
Were you there?
I prayed for you on my knees every night
Did you care?
I saw things a child shouldn’t see
Were you aware?
My life is proof that sometimes life just ain’t fair
Excuse the insensitivity
But you weren’t there
How can I love you?
I don’t even know you
It’s driving me crazy ‘cause I cannot show you
The pain in my life and the torture I go through
…of not knowing love
Tell me
What do I owe you?
Lady – You need to get yo’ act together
Lately – You’ve been heavy on my mind
Maybe – You think that I don’t love you
Guess what, Mama? – You never showed me how