here is a story about how it is growing up
But through it all you can rise above
An d be strong and learn to be me
On the poor side of the tracks
Hard enough money in the family
Papa tells somebody it's weak to pay
To keep her children out of the street
Taught us how to protect ourselves
From the people that we might meet
Now I'm a big mean mother
Don't be mistreated by no other
Don't take no wooden nickels
Cause if you do, you know
I learned to live the hard way
Folks didn't give you no slack
All day long people search
All the big time hustlers taking
folks for what they could
I wouldn't tell you no lie
Made me a real mean mother
I get respect from all others
Ain't got time to weep and moan
won't be misled by no other
If you wanna deal with me,
Or I just might put out your life
Oh, cause I'm a real bad mother
Don't take no wooden niggas
you know you'll hide a smile
Well, I'm a real mean mother
Won't be misled by no other
Won't be misled by no other