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My mama told me lots of things
Received advice from my mother about life
About the live we lead
About the way we live
Told me it was too easy
Life shouldn't be driven by greed
To live a life of greed
Living a life solely focused on greed is too simplistic
She said you be a good man
Encouragement to be a good person
And I'll be proud of you
If I do so, my mother would be proud
'Cos you can't do no better
There might not be a better way to live
If that's all you learn to do
Limitations of learning only that
All we got is one short life
We have only one life
Far as we can find
As far as we can perceive
And if you don't know how to live
Failure to understand how to live results in unkindness from the world
The world will be unkind
Living ignorantly leads to harsh treatment from the world
No, no curse upon my name
Refusal of a curse on one's own identity
No way I look at a bad guy
Rejecting the notion of being similar to a bad person
And think that I'm the same
Self-awareness of not being like a bad individual
No, I won't be blamed
Choosing not to be held responsible
I live without dishonor
Living without bringing shame upon oneself
I won't have to die ashamed
Avoiding dying with regrets or disgrace
Old lady told me plenty
Received guidance from an elderly woman
Told me what to do
Advice on navigating societal norms
How to act in society
Surviving within society's expectations
How to make it through
Guidance on how to cope with life's challenges
She said always mind your manners
Importance of politeness and behavior
And don't you talk no trash
Avoiding speaking inappropriately
And if you hear somebody dissing you
Standing up against those disrespecting you
Go over and kick his ass
Confronting those who insult or disrespect you
One thing is for certain
Certain about a particular truth
By all we know and love
Affection and attachment towards what is known and cherished
If you compromise your integrity
Compromising one's principles results in severe consequences
You should drown in your own blood
Punishment for betraying one's own values
No, no curse upon my name
Refusing a curse on personal identity
No way I look at a bad guy
Disassociation from being similar to a bad person
And think that I'm the same
Recognizing differences from a bad individual
No, I won't be blamed
Disowning responsibility
You live without dishonor
Living without bringing disgrace upon oneself
You don't have to die ashamed
Avoiding dying with regrets or disgrace
So even though I'm old and weird
Despite being aged and peculiar
I remember what she said
Remembering the advice received
I always knew that she was right
Always acknowledging the wisdom of the advice
So I kept it in my head
Retaining the advice in memory
I never tried to hurt the world
Avoiding causing harm to the world
I never was drove by greed
Not driven by selfish desires
Believe I mostly did my best
Believing in giving one's best effort
What more do you want from me?
Questioning what more could be expected
All there is is one short life
We possess only one life
Far as we can find
To the extent of our understanding
And if you don't know how to live
Failing to grasp how to live leads to insanity
You're gonna lose your mind
Without knowing how to live, one loses their mental stability
No no dirt upon my name
Rejecting any smudge on one's identity
No way I look at a bad guy
Disassociation from being similar to a bad individual
And think I share the blame
Refusal to take blame for the actions of a bad person
No, I'm not the same
Claiming difference from someone morally wrong
As I live and die, I'm certain I
Confidence in living and dying without disgrace
Refuse to die ashamed
Firm refusal to die with regrets or disgrace
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