[Intro]
(Rain falling softly, soulful organ chord fades in)
Yeah... Mama Jackson? It's me...
We need to talk. For real this time.
[Verse 1]
Sittin' here, rain tap-tappin' on the pane
Thinkin' 'bout the hurt, the tears, the shame you laid my way
Remember that young girl, barely out her teens?
Headstrong, heart full, navigatin' crazy scenes
Yeah, I loved your son, fierce and wild and true
We built a world, just us two, skies painted blue
Then came the storm, the cracks began to show
Missteps were made, seeds of doubt we both did sow
But when the split came, sharp like shattered glass
You looked at me like I was p****n, kickin' me to the grass
Blamed the whole damn fall on my two shoulders alone
Like your precious boy was sittin' flawless on his throne
Mama, I know the pain, see it etched beside your eyes
Your grandbaby cryin', under clouded Southern skies
But pinning all the blame? That ain't the righteous path
We both played our parts in aftermath of broken math.
[Chorus]
Dear Mama Jackson, I am truly sorry
For the pain, the tears, the worry
But your son and me? That's a separate page
Don't let our past mistakes fuel your rage
Dear Mama Jackson, I am truly sorry
But this blame game? It's just a sad story
Our child needs love, from both sides strong
Can't we move forward? Where we all belong?
[Verse 2]
See, I ain't that girl no more, lost in the fray
I'm buildin' my own sun, greetin' each new day
Your son? He's grown too, found his own solid ground
We talk civil now, peace finally found
For the sake of the child, the light we both adore
We closed old chapters, ain't wagin' that w*r no more
We co-parentin' now, buildin' bridges, strong and wide
Putting our baby first, swallowin' foolish pride
So why you holdin' on, clutchin' bitter stones?
Castin' judgment still from your weathered throne?
The past is the past, water under the bridge, you see?
Our focus is the future, our child's legacy.
[Chorus]
Dear Mama Jackson, I am truly sorry
For the pain, the tears, the worry
But your son and me? That's a separate page
Don't let our past mistakes fuel your rage
Dear Mama Jackson, I am truly sorry
But this blame game? It's just a sad story
Our child needs love, from both sides strong
Can't we move forward? Where we all belong?
[Bridge]
I know the whispers, "That baby mama drama"
The sideways glances, feedin' the trauma
But we breakin' cycles, tryna do it right
Shinin' love so bright, chasin' away the night
So Mama Jackson, please, lay your burden down
Let forgiveness bloom on this hallowed ground
For your grandchild's smile, pure and sweet and true
That's the only thing worth holdin' onto.
[Chorus]
Dear Mama Jackson, I am truly sorry
For the pain, the tears, the worry
But your son and me? That's a separate page
Don't let our past mistakes fuel your rage
Dear Mama Jackson, I am truly sorry
But this blame game? It's just a sad story
Our child needs love, from both sides strong
Can't we move forward? Where we all belong?
[Outro]
(Organ swells gently, rain sound fades slightly)
Yeah... for the child.
Always for the child.
Can we try, Mama?
For the child...
(Organ chord lingers, then fades out completely with the rain)
