what my mama knows

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                         Nunca, Never

                  did i notice how intelligent my mom was, my mom is

                  hasta que, until i began to listen, until I, began to listen

                  i cannot see mi mama pero la escucho, i listen.

                 through the phone i begin, she begins and i listen. la escucho

                 when i left her side, cuando me fui, empecé y aprendi.

                                                  Last Night, Anoche

                 mama told me siempre e querido compartir el mundo contigo

                i've always wanted to share the world with you, but you never listened

                mama i have changed, yo cambie y cambie por ti. i listen

                                             Mama I Am Listening,

               yo estoy aprendiendo, i share with her everything i am learning

              por la primera vez y ella ya sabe YA SABE, she already knows.

             and i, i listen. listen like if that was the only thing my body allows

             me to do. escucho como si es lo único que mi cuerpo sabe hacer

             and i listen so well.

                                            Tu Voz Es Mi Vida, Mi Life

             y con pocas palabras tu me dejaste ser la persona que soy hoy

            because you said so little you allowed me to be the person i am today

            es como si ya sabias que tiempo lo haría mejor

            and it's almost as if you knew time would make things better

            mama now I listen.

 

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