Dave East - Mama I Made It Lyrics






(I, I wait for the day, a sweet gentle sway
A sweet gentle sway...)

Okay, y'all gettin' on outta here
David, watch out for your lil' brother, and y'all have a good day
Love y'all
Love you too, Mom
(You are now listening to AraabMUZIK)
Somebody tell my mama I made it (C'mon)
Mama I made it (C'mon)
Tell my mama I made it (C'mon, c'mon)
Somebody tell my mama I made it (Oh, uh)

Tell my mama I made it
Copped her a Rollie for the time we never spent (Ma)
She ain't never gotta worry 'bout no rent (Never)
Tell my mama I made it
She used to slap us when we used to try to cuss (Ooh!)
I got sick of seein' you drivin' that bus
Tell my mama I made it (I made it)
She used to have to worry if I'm breathin'
She ain't never gotta worry 'bout us eatin' (Never)
Tell my mama I made it
So proud of her firstborn, I could tell (I know it)
She the only one sent me money in jail (Only one)
Tell my mama I made it

She used to hold me when I used to bang my head at night (Facts)
Ruth's Chris dinners don't taste as good as her eggs and rice (At all)
Couldn't be no punk, you told me early, "Son, you better fight"
Handlebars shaky, I was beggin' you for a better bike
Think it was a Mongoose or one of them BMX shits
Innocent baby pictures, never seen me bein' arrested (Never)
It was nothin' domestic, I can't hit a woman (Uh-uh)
A woman raised me, woman fed me, woman bathed me
Ghetto changed me (Woo!)
Mama raised me strong, won't let 'em slave me (Never)
Thank you for not smokin' crack back in the eighties
I was born healthy (Mmm)
We ain't have too much at all, I wasn't born wealthy
I thank God for keeping me alive (The rest) until my mom's healthy

Tell my mama I made it
Copped her a Rollie for the time we never spent (I love you, Ma)
She ain't never gotta worry 'bout no rent
Tell my mama I made it
She used to slap us when we used to try to cuss
I got sick of seein' you drivin' that bus
Tell my mama I made it (I made it)
She used to have to worry if I'm breathin' (Worry)
She ain't never gotta worry 'bout us eatin'
Tell my mama I made it
So proud of her firstborn, I could tell
She the only one sent me money in jail
Tell my mama I made it

When Freaky died, you told me, "Dave, stop cryin'" (Stop)
Used to be scared to tell the truth, you told me, "Dave, stop lyin'" (Uh)
You put too much inside my heart to hear that Dave stopped tryin'
It gotta be no tires or no gas if Dave not ridin'
You provided, I would ask you for expensive shit, you still would try to buy it
Disrespect my mother, I'ma start a riot
I see you lookin' tired, doin' the laundry
Hope Unc get off that rock, your baby brother been a zombie
I just let this drum blow, remember wakin' up
The whole crib smell like gumbo (Whole crib)
Or rice and beans when I would spend my night with fiends
You'd pray me and my brother just be cool
You just hoped me and my father never argue
Soon as I land, I'ma call you (Uh)

Tell my mama I made it (Ma)
Copped her a Rollie for the time we never spent (Never)
She ain't never gotta worry 'bout no rent (Uh-uh)
Tell my mama I made it
She used to slap us when we used to try to cuss
I got sick of seein' you drivin' that bus
Tell my mama I made it (Mama, I made it)
She used to have to worry if I'm breathin'
She ain't never gotta worry 'bout us eatin'
Tell my mama I made it (Mama, I made it)
So proud of her firstborn, I could tell (I know)
She the only one sent me money in jail
Tell my mama I made it

Front on mama, rather get buried instead (Buried)
Introduced us to eatin' syrup and bread
Just tell my mama I made it (Uh)
I met a lotta people in life, but my mama my favorite
I think I'm lit but she remind me I'm David (Every time)
When I ain't know what I was goin' through in jail, I came home
And took you to Bloomingdale's
Missin' your perfume, thinkin' how you would smell
My mother, my heart, how could you honestly hate it? (How?)
Just wanna let her know, "Yo, Ma, you the greatest"

Tell my mama I made it
Copped her a Rollie for the time we never spent
She ain't never gotta worry 'bout no rent
Tell my mama I made it (Been with me all my life)
She used to slap us when we used to try to cuss
I got sick of seein' you drivin' that bus (So I drove for her, you na'mean?)
Tell my mama I made it
She used to have to worry if I'm breathin' (Mama)
She ain't never gotta worry 'bout us eatin'
Tell my mama I made it (Yeah)
So proud of her firstborn, I could tell (So proud)
She the only one sent me money in jail
Tell my mama I made it (Mama, I made it)

Tell my mama I made it
We're havin' conversations, mom and son, like that
Tell my mama I made it
I did it for her
Tell my mama I made it
Whatever success is in your own mind
Tell my mama I made it, yeah
Yeah, yeah, tell my mama I made it





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  1. T.... o....

    ok araab. 😀

  2. W.... D....

    Greetings from Germany tho, track is fire🔥🔥

  3. R.... U....

    Randy's mom I know that voice in the intro

  4. I.... M....

    Monday December 16th,2019 at 11:00AM

    Swear Dave , your music is timeless. You n Nipsey make music that motivates me and makes me want to not give up. I know if My mother was still she would’ve loved this song, the sample, everything!! I’m going to be graduating in a couple months and I’m going to dedicate this song to her when I do man💯🗣😪.

  5. G.... S....

    What song he use as the hook ?

  6. K.... W....

    The mint condition sample is crazy!

  7. X.... J....

    Love you MA Dukes My ❤️

  8. R.... O....

    🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

  9. K.... D....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥

  10. D.... R....

    Now I understand why Divine collab with you #respect you brooo❤❤

  11. D.... R....

    Mama i made it❤❤

  12. T.... S....

    Whole album 🔥🔥 period

  13. R.... B....

    This is gunna be on my 2020 Mother’s Day playlist mos def.

  14. J.... M....

    What's the song playing in the beginning?

  15. D.... T....

    Favorite song rn !!! TELL MY MAMA I MADE IT !!!

  16. J.... A....

    I love this song every time I hear this I think of my mama

  17. D.... R....

    This song is one of the best songs from Dave E and it makes think that, whenever you get mad at your Mom, think about what you would be without her. Think about what she did and will do for you. Think about how she sacrificed almost everything for you. And when you think about it, maybe you'll think twice about being mad at her or being disrespectful to her.

  18. O.... T....

    Joe budden had this beat 3 years ago and did nothing with it lol Dave East took it and made a fucking classic 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

  19. C.... C....

    Loving this (✷‿✷)

  20. M.... ....

    Front of mama, rather get buried instead. Introduced us to eating syrup and bread.
    That shit really hit

  21. P.... L....

    When Dave rap over these type of beats it brings the best of him out

  22. F.... ....

    Can someone explain the intro, I know its mint condition but that song is about a crush lol. Why he use that as an intro?

  23. K.... D....

    Tell my grandma I may never get married..

  24. K.... K....

    Fuckin wit it

  25. k.... h....

    When I heard the intro I knew I heard this before.. soon as the “you are now listening to Araabmuzik” dropped I knew it was from Joe Buddens rage and the machine sessions. Awesome beat.

  26. R.... B....

    Thank you for not smoking crack back in the 80s....if you from nyc born in the 80s that line hit different !!!

  27. N.... K....

    Momma I made it

  28. P.... L....

    real shit..dave came strong this time shit

  29. K.... W....

    I the only one who relise the pic movin??

  30. C.... S....

    What does “She used to hold me , when I bumped my head on the wall ,”refer to ? Anyone?

  31. Q.... M....

    The bro Dave East snapped🔥!!!

    I just dropped a new mixtape lmk what you think 🙏🏻




    www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsy7iHWmd8&list=PL5dTgWUZqqUOznLVDv3Kln27fAbmC9M_Q

  32. S.... G....

    Lyrics to this song is here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvvUjIorSFpc6zRd6Y3J5SP6l9hGIAGsm show me love pls

  33. M.... M....

    This shit was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  34. S.... C....

    Respect on this 1.1Love to Mother's

  35. O.... B....

    🔥🔥🔥

  36. F.... A....

    That's my life

  37. U.... F....

    This shit had me at work crying on a forklift at 3am lbvs 🤣🤣🤣 on H90D

  38. T.... S....

    💯💯💯💯🇵🇷

  39. I.... M....

    Yoooo what samples is thisssss

    I.... M....

    "U Send Me Swingin'" by the legendary band Mint Condition.

    I.... M....

    @DNICKS thanks brotha . Appreciate it 💯

  40. C.... P....

    Damn, this shit is a Sun type of hot! Hate it or Love it, you still gotta fuck with it!!! BARS!!!

  41. B.... R....

    Heat as a young head you don’t have to b as old as Dave to feel this shit 💯

  42. R.... T....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  43. v.... c....

    The tape fire east

  44. K.... B....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 DAMN STRAIGHT!!! 💋🚬🏀💙🍀😎💪kb23

  45. M.... M....

    💪🏾✊🏾♿️🙏🏾

  46. T.... M....

    Dave East is been The New King of Hip Hop and NYC give that man his 👑 .

  47. F.... D....

    Gutta and hunger is what you call talent

  48. M.... J....

    My shit Cuz fuck what lame taking about

  49. Q.... M....

    The bro Dave East snapped🔥!!!

    I just dropped a new mixtape lmk what you think 🙏🏻






    www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsy7iHWmd8&list=PL5dTgWUZqqUOznLVDv3Kln27fAbmC9M_Q

  50. Z.... M....

    What’s this sample from anyone??

    Z.... M....

    "You send me swingin" by Mint Condition.
    I just dropped a new mixtape lmk what you think bro🙏🏻






    www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsy7iHWmd8&list=PL5dTgWUZqqUOznLVDv3Kln27fAbmC9M_Q

  51. C.... J....

    Been waitin on this beat foreverrrrrr araab muzik 🔥 🔥

  52. C.... R....

    He had good direction in making of this album, 👌👏

  53. K.... L....

    Album is a classic already!

  54. R.... R....

    what is the name of the song he sampled in the beginning?

    R.... R....

    "You send me swingin" by Mint Condition.
    I just dropped a new mixtape lmk what you think 🙏🏻




    www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsy7iHWmd8&list=PL5dTgWUZqqUOznLVDv3Kln27fAbmC9M_Q

  55. C.... A....

    I'm not a fan of the first verse/hook transition @ 1:39 shoulda left out "tell ma mama I made it" so we could hear the last part of the verse

  56. V.... K....

    U gotta be some type of hater to dislike a song about a person made about they mama smh

    V.... K....

    Lol Big facts . I just dropped a new mixtape lmk what you think bro🙏🏻




    www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsy7iHWmd8&list=PL5dTgWUZqqUOznLVDv3Kln27fAbmC9M_Q

  57. T.... M....

    UK in the house. First time listening to Dave East, I thought American rap was dead, but this is hardddd 💯💯❌

    T.... M....

    Some trying to keep it alive . I just dropped a new mixtape lmk what you think bro🙏🏻






    www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsy7iHWmd8&list=PL5dTgWUZqqUOznLVDv3Kln27fAbmC9M_Q

  58. M.... C....

    Heard my lyft driver playing this. I'm hooked. Love my firstborn son 💙💙💙

  59. J.... J....

    I'm listening to DAVE EAST SURVIVAL album and this shit is HOT HOT HOT

  60. s.... ....

    A good mother’s the closest thing to God on earth, she wants the best for you and loves you unconditionally.

    s.... ....

    maybe ya mom lol but not mine i was always by myself, had to raise myself.

    s.... ....

    SMOKEY That’s why I specified “a good mother”.

  61. J.... S....

    “Copped her a Rollie for the time we never spent” 💯

  62. C.... B....

    She don't got worry about breathing she don't worry about eating tell my mama made it

  63. A.... A....

    This song goes hard survival for all this mf loves rap music thank you david 🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥

  64. X.... J....

    Love u Ma Dukes you the Greatest Mom's ever tell them I said that PS ya son Xavy Jr

  65. D.... S....

    So soulful damn. Dave East did it man. True Hip hop is still alive as long as we got him. This sound is too dope.

    D.... S....

    Some still trying to keep it alive . I just dropped a new mixtape lmk what you think bro🙏🏻




    www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsy7iHWmd8&list=PL5dTgWUZqqUOznLVDv3Kln27fAbmC9M_Q

  66. R.... P....

    This needs a Ross verse 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  67. J.... P....

    “I MET A LOT OF PEOPLE IN LIFE BUT MY MAMA MY FAVORITE” - I felt that💯💯💯

  68. S.... H....

    🔥🔥🔥 Momma I made it !

  69. D.... E....

    My god this song n beat is fire

  70. l.... r....

    🔥🔥 🔥 Motivation
    R.I.P mommy I love you
    Father tell my momma I made it

  71. R.... B....

    Mom Dukes

  72. M.... ....

    Love this song love that dave east big up his momma

  73. J.... R....

    Bro this is🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  74. G.... s....

    I can't wait to hear my son and my daughters tell me they MADE IT....that's all we want! For our kids not to struggle and do what they love💙💙💙❤️❤️❤️❤️

  75. D.... J....

    I thought Joe Budden was gonna have this beat on Rage and the Machine. Glad to see Dave did it Justice..

  76. B.... V....

    One of the purest and most relatable songs out there ❤️

  77. S.... S....

    That 2 PAC type shit

  78. J.... M....

    0:02-0:32 what's the sample

    J.... M....

    "U Send Me Swingin'" by the legendary band Mint Condition.

  79. F.... M....

    Dave East got that 90's head bop sound, lyrics laid out clear punches hit hard, he carrying the torch, love from South Africa ❤️

  80. J.... W....

    Mint Condition Swingin sample omg nigga

  81. d.... d....

    I always wanted to do something to this sample Mint Condition boy

  82. Y.... C....

    This 1 tho! 🙏😇 LOVE U MAMA!!!!

  83. C.... R....

    Whats the name of the song as the sample in the beginning?

    C.... R....

    "U Send Me Swingin'" by Mint Condition is the sample throughout the song.

  84. W.... S....

    mad respect

  85. P.... P....

    Dope 🔥 🔥 🔥

  86. N.... L....

    East 🔥🔥🔥✌

  87. M.... D....

    "Thank you for not smoking crack back in the eighties
    I was born healthy /We aint have too much at all I wasn't born weatlhy
    I thank God for keeping me alive/ the rest my mom's helped me "


    💯🔥

  88. J.... ....

    Beat Remake by Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khhrDE26_4s

  89. B.... T....

    This shit took me back home. That's my momma East. Hahaha

  90. B.... T....

    I love when a nigga can really rap...u feel the struggle.

  91. M.... B....

    DearMama GivingThAnhks: Grateful N "Knowing" Ur "Genes Of Isis(Ast/Auset)(GeneSis)" R My Gifts of SelfLoveJoyGratitudeWealthPrivilege n Ab"Soul"ute DiVineFemi9 Power Asé⛥♦️♦️🔥🐝🐬💯❤️

  92. n.... ....

    Album Of The Year🔥🔥🔥

  93. D.... M....

    Ur now listening to Araabmuzik wen u hear dat u know it's gon b 🔥🔥

  94. k.... ....

    Nasty sample 🔥

  95. A.... M....

    What is the song he sampled in the intro?

    A.... M....

    "U Send Me Swingin'" by Mint Condition is the sample throughout the song.