Mother

Born in West London, May '97 To a single mother, had her heart broken Da da da dun, da da da dun A melting pot, my city was an ocean I could dip my toes in, everybody dove in Da da da dun, da da da dun Now I know what I know When my tears dry A part of you is a half of me But I feel so alone on the inside The child in me can't get no peace Mother, I feel just like you But don't see me in you The world don't treat me like you, na na Mother, I feel just like you And I hate that it's true But the world don't treat me like you, na na eh May '05, we packed up our cases Small fumes replaced with all new faces Na na na na, na na na na Lost in my own skin, not like the others Tired of the questions, "Is she your real mother?" Na na na na, na na na na Now I know what I know When my tears dry A part of you is a half of me But I feel so alone on the inside The child in me can't get no peace Mother, I feel just like you But don't see me in you The world don't treat me like you, na na Mother, I feel just like you And I hate that it's true But the world don't treat me like you, na na eh Mother, I feel just like you And I hate that it's true But the world don't treat me like you, na na eh