Empty Arms arms and Lonely lonely nights
That's my life without you you, girl
I'm so lonely lonely, I'm so blue
Without you you, girl and my life is through
Maria
(Maria)
This song is dedicated

Maria - Don't (Maria, don't you hear me calling callin'? Maria)
MariaTo the most beautifulenter deleted
woman on the planet earth

Maria (Maria, Maria)
That would be my mother Maria Cartegena

[1st Verse]
Ay yo, she's the best sister
One sister, one man love her lover
And if she died died, her tombstone would read
The 'The world's greatest mother mother'
August nineteenth nineteenth, she birthed me
me, I came out
Put her through hell but still in all
all, she couldn't help but smileenter added
I resemble my mama to be truthful
And I ain't got to describe her
You her, you know she beautiful
Shit, I always love my mama
Blow holes through a Nigga nigga if he touch my mamaenter added
You did whatever it took to keep the supper hot
And I remember when youenter deleted
worked at the number spot
Once the cops caught you you, I skipped school
YeahGot money from [Incomprehensible] and I took you some food

Yeah, I guess the cops was cool
They cool, they let me feed you
I cryed cried for hours till 'til they finally freed you
DropDropped to my knees and screamed Mama screamed, “Mama, we need you you”
Then you went back to school andenter deleted
got a job that's legal
legal, Maria

[Chorus]

Yeah Mami, I love you so much
(Maria, don't you hear me callin'? Maria)
For this pain, this love, you've
been through so much, much
And I thank you for everything you done for us
You've(Maria, girl, you know you are the only one)

You been a survivor and we love you so much
(Maria, don't you hear me callin'? Maria)
I had to dedicate this song to you you, Mami
I hadHad to tell the world how much I love you
(Maria, Maria)

[2nd Verse]
Ay yo, yo yo
I never forget the night that changed out our life
A neighbor was screaming Maria screamin', “Maria, run, come out side outside
Something's wrong with your son son, Ienter deleted
think he's getting high gettin' high”
Then you replied not replied, “Not my son son, heenter deleted
don't be getting high gettin' high”

Then you bathed him and tucked him to sleep
YeahYeah, I knew from that day life wouldn't be sweet
He got in trouble with the law
Then law, then you bailed him out
I got in trouble with the law
law, then you bailed me outenter added
It was one July the fourth
They fourth, they tried to take me out
Shot me right in front of my mother
By mother, by Tracy's house
Now its it's time to change my life life, Ienter deleted
think Rap's rap's the answer
Same day I got signed signed, you wasenter deleted
diagnosed with Cancer cancer

Doctor said it'd be a miracle if you survived
Then you looked in my eyes and said
Joey said, “Joey, I don't want to die wanna die”
I pray to god God that he He show us a sign
Now its it's fourteen years later and you still alive
Thank you God alive, "Thank You, God"
[Chorus](Maria)

[3rd Verse]
God God, I thank you You so much
(Maria, don't you hear me callin'? Maria)
My Mother mother has so much to see
So see, so much to do
(Maria, girl, you know you are the only one)
She's had such a painful lifeenter added
Many nights I argue with you You inenter deleted
my prayers but
But I know you're
You the boss
boss, You kept her alive for a reason
Mama I'm a(Maria, don't you hear me callin'? Maria)
Mama, I'ma ride for you
you, I swear
(Maria)

Yo, I bet you proud of your son
He's son, he's a rap star now
Took you out of outta them projects andenter deleted
bought you that house
Got you that housekeeper to manicure the grounds
And I bought you that car thatenter deleted
breaks the barrier of soundenter added
You take care of Joey and I love you for that
And you raising raisin' John John andenter deleted
we love you for that
I guess Lisa was an Angel
a angel, God wanted her back
DamnDamn, I really miss my sister
Guess she's sister, guess it's better where she's at
Mammy
Mami, I love you
you, I want the world to know I love you
And every chance I get I'm a
get, I'ma kiss you and hug you
Life wasn't easy easy, everyday is was a struggle
But like my niggaz from Chi town say
It's say, it's all bubbles
[Chorus](Maria, Maria, don't you hear me callin'? Maria)

Hoping Hopin' my real mo'fuckers motherfuckers know
This be the realest shit I ever wrote
(Maria, girl, you know you are the only one)

(Maria, don't you hear me callin'? Maria)
It's that shit right here
Took me like ten years to do
(Maria)

(Empty arms and lonely nights)
You know I cried doing doin' this song
Man, song, man, so much pain
Mami(That's my life without you, girl)
Mami, you such a good woman
You woman, you a classy woman
(I'm so lonely, I'm so blue)

(Without you, girl and my life is through, Maria)
I know you a private person
You don't want the world toenter deleted
know all your business
(Empty arms and lonely nights)

But I had to let them know how strong you are
(That's my life without you, girl)
I love you so much
(I'm so lonely, I'm so blue)
(Without you, girl and my life is through, Maria)

This song is also dedicated to little Maria
(Empty arms and lonely nights)
One of my best friends on earth
(That's my life without you, girl)
Get your shit together girl together, girl, I love you too
Juju
(I'm so lonely, I'm so blue)
Chuchu, what's up, you up? You my nephew
nephew, I love you for life
(Without you, girl, my life is through, Maria)
It's Crack, bitch

It's Crack bitchEmpty arms and lonely nights
That's my life without you, girl
I'm so lonely, I'm so blue
Without you, girl and my life is through, Maria