Letter to Ma Lyrics

I apologize that I wasn’t there more

Workin’ in LA, lookin’ like I cared more

About my stupid job, if you askin’ why I’m here

I need to fund my music, turn it into my career

But I know there’s no excuse, family is always first

Should’ve paid you more attention cause I know you reimburse

I’m forever in your debt, yo my grandma be the best

Know you workin’ givin’ blessings even though you be at rest

You raised me with my siblings and you babysat my cousins

Lookin’ like a Filipino cheaper by the dozen

Actually it’s more than that, add the neighborhood

And whoever ate your cooking, it became their favorite food

I remember on the couch, I’d be riding on your legs

You singin’ Bebeto, it always stuck in my head

You would call your friends, you’d invite them to our place

They too became my friends and I learned friendship has no age

I’ll miss you every second, every minute, every hour

Every day, every year, ima make you prouder

You the reason I believe that I could get far

Cause you made it to America comin’ from a farm

Girl you so amazing, never out of the equation

When I need an answer, it’s to you that I’ll be prayin’

Your love’s a legacy, ima miss our memories

Ima miss watchin’ you watchin’ TFC

Look at what you built, it could never be demolished

When I tell my kids about you, they gon’ be astonished

Sorry that you couldn’t hold a great grandkid

But when I am a father, I’ll be great at it

Cause of you, nothin’ in this world’s terrifying

You 4’11, make me feel like a giant

But I’m right here with the fam and I’m cryin’

Wishin’ this was not the reason goin’ time to the islands

Everything was harder when our loving Tang died

Especially for you cause at that time you gon’ blind

One thing I’ll regret and it’s always gonna hurt

Is not holdin’ your arm more walkin’ in the church

At your seat by yourself, we at St. John Nuemann

I’d be in the back, parents givin’ out communion

Everyone would sit, but you standin’ and you singin’

God look, she’s the most beautiful in Your building

Heaven’s now a party cause I know you like to dance

Life is gonna change, but I know that I’ll adapt

But ima wish I could go to 99 Ranch

And pick you up a phone card to call Philippines (Philippines)

I would read the numbers, you would dial it (Dial it)

Even though you blind, you were stylish (Stylish)

Every time we’d kick it, I’d be childish (Childish)

Show the public I’m your boy, never hidin’ it (Never hidin’ it)

Baby ima honor you until we meet again

See we look alike, I know you could see again

Ima promise that your daughter will be taken care of

If people sleepin’ on me, ima shake the world up

I’ll make it to the top and I promise I won’t change

I’ll be givin’ to the people not expecting an exchange

Everything I have, I am thankful - no shame

I will love today and even more the next day

Know that I’ll recover like an injury

You ended your battle with a victory

Ima live for you cause you lived for me

You up in the sky, down in history

Ima pay my dues and the hidden fees

My love for you is infinity

You’ll always be the reason for my dignity

And when you see Chelsea, give a kiss for me

I love you, Ma