[Intro] ~#**************#~ Ooh-ooh, hey ~#**************#~ Ooh-ooh, oh-oh, ohh ~#**************#~ Ooh-ooh, hey ~#**************#~ Ooh-ooh, oh-oh, ohh (Yeah) ~#**************#~ [Verse 1] ~#**************#~ You ever make it up to the gate? ~#**************#~ And if you did, I wonder, is it a beautiful place? ~#**************#~ Did He put His arms around you, make you feel like youre safe? ~#**************#~ Did He grab you by the hand and say that things are okay? ~#**************#~ I gotta know, Mama, did He show you some grace? ~#**************#~ Give you a pass and tell you He would carry the weight? ~#**************#~ Do you smile more? Wonder what its like when you pray ~#**************#~ Is He standin in front of you so you can look at His face? ~#**************#~ When you talk to Him, does He talk back? ~#**************#~ You ever have conversations about what you regrеt? ~#**************#~ Or did it all go away once you got there? Doеs each breath ~#**************#~ Take you closer to God? Would you say that you cry less? ~#**************#~ Do you feel at peace yet? Do you laugh more? ~#**************#~ You feel like Heaven is everything you could ask for? ~#**************#~ I ever make it up there when I see you, I hope youre ~#**************#~ Smilin, cause you deserve it, pray to God that you found joy ~#**************#~ And always know that ~#**************#~ [Chorus] ~#**************#~ You dont gotta cry ~#**************#~ You dont gotta cry no more ~#**************#~ I hope youre up there lookin down on us with a smile on your face (Mama) ~#**************#~ You dont gotta cry ~#**************#~ You dont gotta cry no more ~#**************#~ I hope youre up there with God, feelin loved and set free from your pain (Ayy, mama) ~#**************#~ [Verse 2] ~#**************#~ I look at the situation you had ~#**************#~ Mightve made the mistake of leavin, but its makin me sad ~#**************#~ Thinkin of you, how you grew up tryna cope with your past ~#**************#~ Were you like me in your relationships and pushed away Dad? ~#**************#~ I gotta know, Mama, did you think you were trash? ~#**************#~ Something disposable that nobody could love or be glad ~#**************#~ To say they was with you? That issue is a issue I have ~#**************#~ Thats why I hurt me when Brittani gave me those letters you sent ~#**************#~ I barely read any of em knowin Id let ~#**************#~ Them go to my head and get to me, especially when ~#**************#~ I feel I related, might not be around for my babies ~#**************#~ But know when I say that I love you that I mean it, okay? ~#**************#~ ‘Cause nobodys perfect, yeah, I guess we all fall short ~#**************#~ And I cant hold this unforgiveness in my heart no more ~#**************#~ So just know youre lovable to me, and of course ~#**************#~ Youll always be Mama to us, so save a table for four ~#**************#~ And know that ~#**************#~ [Chorus] ~#**************#~ You dont gotta cry ~#**************#~ You dont gotta cry no more ~#**************#~ I hope youre up there lookin down on us with a smile on your face (Mama; on your face) ~#**************#~ You dont gotta cry ~#**************#~ You dont gotta cry no more (No more) ~#**************#~ I hope youre up there with God feeling loved and set free from your pain (Mama) ~#**************#~ [Bridge] ~#**************#~ You dont gotta cry, no ~#**************#~ [Outro] ~#**************#~ Yeah, Im grown now, took me a while to see the bigger picture ~#**************#~ ‘Cause if you were here today and I was talking with ya ~#**************#~ Thered be a lot of tears of joy fallin on my sweatshirt ~#**************#~ Prolly followed by some apologies and “Mom, I missed ya” ~#**************#~ Yeah, I pray you see me down here lookin up ~#**************#~ Still got a lot of things that I need healin from ~#**************#~ But Ill get there eventually, so dont you worry none ~#**************#~ I just hope you finally got some peace and you feel happy, Mom, I love you