Hey mama (ha) Hi mama (ha) Hey mama (ha) Hi mama (ha) Oi mãe, oi mãe Oh my oh my Oh my oh my Ai ai... Oh mama don't cry Oh mama don't cry Oh mãe, não chore Gonna keep you ..So I Gonna keep you ..So I Vou mantê-la...então eu... Reachin out to all the mothers in the world Reachin out to all the mothers in the world Alcançando todas as mães no mundo Sometimes its just the way things are to be (yea) Sometimes its just the way things are to be (yea) As vezes as tem que ser assim [Chorus:] [Chorus:] [Refrão] Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Obrigado mãe pelos nove meses que me carregaste All those pain and sufferin All those pain and sufferin Toda aquela dor e sofrimento No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you Ninguém sabe a pressão que suportaste, apenas você Give you all my love oh yea Give you all my love oh yea Te dou todo o meu amor Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Obrigado mãe pelos nove meses que me carregaste All those pain and sufferin All those pain and sufferin Toda aquela dor e sofrimento No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you Ninguém sabe a pressão que suportaste, apenas você This is my words and my utterin This is my words and my utterin Essas são as minhas palavras e o meu grito! Mama I would never let you down Mama I would never let you down Mãe, eu nunca a decepcionarei I'll never go away, I'll always be around I'll never go away, I'll always be around Eu nunca irei embora, eu sempre estarei por perto You know why you do it, such love that you found You know why you do it, such love that you found Você sabe porque faz isso, você encontrou muito amor I'm always gonna let you wear that crown I'm always gonna let you wear that crown Eu sempre vou deixar você usar aquela coroa Through the roughest of times you maintain your calm Through the roughest of times you maintain your calm Mesmo nos momentos mais difíceis mantiveste a calma Jah was your only help While shelterin me from the storm Jah was your only help While shelterin me from the storm Jah foi a sua única ajuda enquanto me protegia da tempestade And when its cold you wrap me in a towel so warm And when its cold you wrap me in a towel so warm E quando fazia frio, me embrulhava em uma toalha quente Oh ma oh ma, I'm so glad I was born Oh ma oh ma, I'm so glad I was born Oh mãe, oh mãe, eu sou muito grato por ter nascido [CHORUS:] [CHORUS:] [Refrão] Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Obrigado mãe pelos nove meses que me carregaste All those pain and sufferin All those pain and sufferin Toda aquela dor e sofrimento No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you Ninguém sabe a pressão que suportaste, apenas você Give you all my love oh yea Give you all my love oh yea Te dou todo o meu amor Oh Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Oh Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Obrigado mãe pelos nove meses que me carregaste All those pain and sufferin All those pain and sufferin Toda aquela dor e sofrimento No one knows the pressure you bare just only you No one knows the pressure you bare just only you Ninguém sabe a pressão que suportaste, apenas você This is my word This is my word Essa é a minha palavra I'm gonna make u so proud, such good son you have I'm gonna make u so proud, such good son you have Eu vou te dar muito orgulho, você tem um filho e tanto You are the one who teaches me all the good form the bad You are the one who teaches me all the good form the bad Você é que me ensina a distinguir o bom do ruim Even when the system keeps pressurin my dad Even when the system keeps pressurin my dad Mesmo enquanto o sistema pressionava meu pai You got high hopes, thanks be unto the most high God You got high hopes, thanks be unto the most high God Você tem grandes esperanças, graças ao mais alto Deus [CHORUS:] [CHORUS:] [Refrão] Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Obrigado mãe pelos nove meses que me carregaste All those pain and sufferin All those pain and sufferin Toda aquela dor e sofrimento No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you Ninguém sabe a pressão que suportaste, apenas você Give you all my love oh yea (oh my oh my) Give you all my love oh yea (oh my oh my) Te dou todo o meu amor Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Obrigado mãe pelos nove meses que me carregaste All those pain and sufferin All those pain and sufferin Toda aquela dor e sofrimento All my visions, aspirations I owe it all onto you All my visions, aspirations I owe it all onto you Todas as minhas visões e aspirações, devo tudo a você This is my words and my offering This is my words and my offering Essas são as minhas palavras e a minha oferta I'm a big man now that's how things go I'm a big man now that's how things go Eu sou um homem grande agora, e é assim que as coisas são Things you do to survive only Jah he knows Things you do to survive only Jah he knows As coisas que você faz pra sobreviver, só Jah sabe Fiercely protecting us while watchin us grow Fiercely protecting us while watchin us grow Ferozmente nos protegendo enquanto nos assistia crescer You been up even when its on the down low You been up even when its on the down low Você esteve de pé quando as coisas iam mal Work so hard to see us go to school Work so hard to see us go to school Trabalhou duro pra nos ver indo pra escola Blisters on your fingers so they can't take us for fool Blisters on your fingers so they can't take us for fool Calos nos dedos para que não pudessem nos enganar I'm here for a purpose, I'm here to rule I'm here for a purpose, I'm here to rule Estou aqui com um propósito, estou aqui pra governar Most high Jah Rastafari will see us through Most high Jah Rastafari will see us through O grande Jah Rastafari vai nos acompanhar [CHORUS:] [CHORUS:] [Refrão] Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Obrigado mãe pelos nove meses que me carregaste All those pain an sufferin All those pain an sufferin Toda aquela dor e sofrimento No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you No one knows the pressure you bare a just only you Ninguém sabe a pressão que suportaste, apenas você Give you all my love oh yea Give you all my love oh yea Te dou todo o meu amor Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Obrigado mãe pelos nove meses que me carregaste All those pain an sufferin All those pain an sufferin Toda aquela dor e sofrimento No one knows the pressure you bare just only you No one knows the pressure you bare just only you Ninguém sabe a pressão que suportaste, apenas você Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh Now it's my turn to make life, I'm so mature Now it's my turn to make life, I'm so mature Agora é minha vez de fazer vida, estou tão maduro Now I got my kids and my wife and I'm positivley sure Now I got my kids and my wife and I'm positivley sure Agora tenho esposa e filhos, e estou positivamente certo I'm doing fine and still can be so much more I'm doing fine and still can be so much more Estou indo bem, e ainda posso fazer muito mais You've prepared me for the future my love you deserve You've prepared me for the future my love you deserve Você me preparou pro futuro, merece todo o meu amor Keeps doing your thing while others not knowing Keeps doing your thing while others not knowing Ficava fazendo suas coisas sem que os outros soubessem But deep inside your heart mama you know where it was going But deep inside your heart mama you know where it was going Mas no fundo do seu coração mãe, você sabia o que ia acontecer Can a mother lose her tender care for her child that she's been showin Can a mother lose her tender care for her child that she's been showin Será que uma mãe pode perder o afeto pelo filho e deixar transparecer Some how your star keeps glowin ow Some how your star keeps glowin ow De alguma forma, sua estrela continua a brilhar [CHORUS:] [CHORUS:] [Refrão] Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Thank U mama for the nine months u carried me through Obrigado mãe pelos nove meses que me carregaste All those pain an sufferin [fades] All those pain an sufferin [fades] Toda aquela dor e sofrimento