Don't Leave Lyrics

This the first song that was really hard for me to write

To feel all the expressions and put out here on the mic

I'm writing this crying with tears falling from my eyes

'Cause I want this to be perfect, workin' with all of my might

'Cause back in time I knew my true love was my momma

I need to let show I appreciate even my father

Through everything you been through, the sacrifices you made

You still managed to give me comfort and food upon my plate

Working night shifts, knees scraping on the floor, fight this

9 to 7, 1 to 11, nothing's righteous

Why this gotta be the life 'till it expires?

You're tired, but I'm not giving up on you hear me say?

What I wanna say 'fore I say it Imma say it

For the whole the world to know, I thank you for being patient

The realest parents spending they're time what they can with children

Being me and my sister we give thanks hundred, a million

This is my only way

To say that I feel okay

Before that I even wake

I say love you mom and thanks

I take all of your pain

Mistakes that I know I've made

Before that I even wake

I say love you mom and dad

So momma please, don't leave

Who is gonna be there to understand me?!

Who is gonna hug me while my heart starts to bleed?

Lemme give you a kiss goodnight before I start to weep

Imma be what you taught me and raised me how to be

Yes, please and thank you, the basics of the ED (education)

English in school, at home always Portuguese

Being bilingual is tough, still managed to feed

Reminiscing on the past times reading to me to sleep

Got my tattoos to show I remember the poetry

"I Love You Forever, I Love You For Always" and we

Will never be departed, thanks for being lovingly

Immigrating still contemplating on a seat

How everything I am, how it all turned out to be

How many times I gotta say I honestly

Appreciate it all through the possibilites

This is my only way

To say that I feel okay

Before that I even wake

I say love you mom and thanks

I take all of your pain

Mistakes that I know I've made

Before that I even wake

I say love you mom and dad

(mom's voice)

Now how can I hear your voice and not feel a thing?

You were sent here for me, the extra love that you bring

Gotta thank the universe, choosing willingly

My mom, my mother, my momma, my father, my mommy

Take a second to listen and just try to see my vision

All of my life was almost with her in the kitchen

Fixing us a high plate, everything that's given

A 500 salary per month is what we getting

Whatever I can do, you know I'll give it to you

What you need, my heart? From the start Imma continue

Giving you my lungs, my last breath just to fix you

Giving you my all just to say that Imma miss you

And if I fall, momma please don't cry

I've done everything that I think I would strive

This is my only way for my soul to survive

I give thanks everyday that you are still alive!

This is my only way

To say that I feel okay

Before that I even wake

I say love you mom and thanks

I take all of your pain

Mistakes that I know I've made

Before that I even wake

I say love you mom and dad