dear Mom ( special lady)

Lyrics

INTRO – SPOKEN – LIL KANE

Yeah...
This one's different.
No tough talk today.
No pretending.
I just wanna take a minute
And give credit where it's overdue.

Dear Mom...
You already know.
But I don't think I ever told you enough.

VIOLIN INTRO

HOOK 1 – FEMALE VOCALS ONLY

Mama, you were there when nobody cared,
You gave me your love, you were always there.
Through the thick and thin, through the highs and lows,
You never let me feel like I was alone.

Ohhh, special lady, my guiding light,
You kept believing when I lost my sight.
If I had one lifetime, I'd still choose you,
Dear Mom, there's nobody quite like you.

SOFT FEMALE AD-LIB
Nobody quite like you...
Dear Mom...
My special lady...

VERSE 1 – LIL KANE

I remember growing up, trying to find my place,
Sometimes looking in the mirror, couldn't recognize my face.
People had opinions, everybody had a say,
But you never let their words determine my way.

You showed me love when love was hard to find,
Never needed recognition, never asked for a dime.
While some people walked by, never bothered to look,
You were reading every chapter, never closing my book.

You saw potential when I couldn't see it,
You gave me something real, and I needed to believe it.
I know I wasn't perfect, I made mistakes along the road,
But you never made me feel like I was carrying it alone.

And I know sometimes I didn't say enough,
Sometimes life got complicated, sometimes things got rough.
But if I ever made it through another rainy day,
It's because I knew my mama still loved me anyway.

HOOK 2 – FEMALE VOCALS ONLY

Mama, you were there when nobody cared,
You gave me your love, you were always there.
Through the thick and thin, through the highs and lows,
You never let me feel like I was alone.

Ohhh, special lady, my guiding light,
You kept believing when I lost my sight.
If I had one lifetime, I'd still choose you,
Dear Mom, there's nobody quite like you.

SOFT FEMALE AD-LIB
Nobody quite like you...
Dear Mom...
My special lady...

VERSE 2 – LIL KANE

Let me take you back to them days behind the doors,
When I couldn't walk outside and I couldn't see the shore.
You were putting money on my books, making sure I was straight,
While I was sitting there reflecting on my choices and mistakes.

You didn't have to do it, but you did it anyway,
That kind of love ain't something that just fades away.
I knew you had your own life, your own bills to pay,
But you still found a way to show your son some grace.

And I remember every visit, every call, every word,
Sometimes your voice was the best thing that I heard.
While the days kept moving slowly, you remained the same,
Never treated me like I was just another name.

I can't rewrite the past, can't change yesterday,
But I can tell you what your love still means today.
That money on my books meant more than what it cost,
It reminded me that even when I felt alone, I wasn't lost.

HOOK 3 – FEMALE VOCALS ONLY

Mama, you were there when nobody cared,
You gave me your love, you were always there.
Through the thick and thin, through the highs and lows,
You never let me feel like I was alone.

Ohhh, special lady, my guiding light,
You kept believing when I lost my sight.
If I had one lifetime, I'd still choose you,
Dear Mom, there's nobody quite like you.

VERSE 3 – LIL KANE

And even now, you're still showing me love,
Still looking out for me, still rising above.
I know time keeps moving, and the years fly by,
But I never take for granted that you're still by my side.

I wish I could repay every sacrifice you made,
Every time you went without, every choice you weighed.
Every little thing that nobody else could see,
You were building something stronger inside of me.

I don't need a holiday to tell you that you're great,
I don't need a special occasion or a birthday date.
I should've said it more, and I'm saying it now,
You deserve your flowers, so I'm giving them out.

And if I ever get the chance to make you proud,
I'll do it with my actions, not just say it out loud.
From the little boy you raised to the man I am today,
There's a part of you in everything I say.

BRIDGE – FEMALE VOCALS ONLY

Ooh, Mama...
You were there when the lights got low.
Ooh, Mama...
You gave me love I could always know.

And if the years could speak,
They'd tell you what you mean to me.
A special lady, a beautiful soul,
Your love made a broken road feel whole.

VERSE 4 – LIL KANE

I ain't writing this to make myself look good,
I'm just finally saying things I know I should.
You never asked for fame, never wanted a crown,
You just wanted your son to keep his feet on the ground.

And I know there were moments I was hard to understand,
But you never stopped believing in the heart of your man.
If I could turn back time, I'd make one thing clear,
You deserved more thank-yous through all them years.

So when this violin plays, let it carry my respect,
For the countless little things I could never quite express.
This ain't about the streets,