Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) - Simpler Times

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Written by M. Marino, S. Robinson, L. Robinson
Produced by Marcus D
Vocals by Substantial
Additional vocals by Louise Robinson (Substantial's Mom)
'Simpler Times' is from the EP Winter Breaks 2 by Bop Alloy
LYRICS
Christmas time, Mama always came thru in the clutch
Felt bad, thinking back, I didn’t give you much
For what you lived thru, you deserve to have it all
Use to take us to get pics with Santa at the mall
Don’t recall a single year with nothing under the tree
Christmas morning in our apartment it was something to see
More important than the gifts, yo, you kept us fed
And the proof was in my waistline, enough said
Back then, I got almost anything I liked
G.I. Joe, Transformers, or a brand new bike
Spoiled me rotten on that day, and my date of birth
But what you did on holidays don’t illustrate your worth
It’s what you did behind the scenes to keep the family afloat
Trying to minimize the struggle when you’re actually broke
So I wrote a little something just to honor your grace
And the sacrifice you made to put a smile on my face
HOOK
Felt like simpler times to my simple mind
But good and bad times are forever intertwined
Felt like simpler times to my simple mind
Momma always did the best she could to provide
VERSE 2
As a child, I only cared about the gifts of course
Focused on what you got me, never what you loss
Learn later that you loss your mom on Christmas day
Before my time but I’m sure you never were the same
Wasn’t gifted with her presence but I heard she was strict
Like most women in our fam, she didn’t take no sh…
Here you are, decades later still morning her death
Had many tearful Christmas mornings while all of us slept
You’re stronger than we know and that’s saying the least
Slaving at your job, come home and you make us a feast
Didn’t know how hard you had it ‘cause you kept it from me
But your darkest days came to light inevitably
Pull every string you could before you’d let us down
Living proof that not every Queen wears a crown
You aren’t without your flaws but you mastered resilience
This is just a little thank you on behalf of your children
HOOK
Things aren’t as simple as it was then
Really thought it was but wasn’t
Summer’s done, Fall back, Winter’s coming
Hope we spring forward likes it’s nothing
VERSE 3
This time of year we usually make the trip to spend it with you,
Lee and the fam, but change of plans until these issues improve
With the virus, already missed a visit or two
We’re just trying to keep you safe this ain’t just an excuse
I take after you, trying to do what’s best for the fam
Making tough choices that babies don’t understand
But it’s easier for me, I see it now that I’m grown
Sometimes you had help but mostly had to do it alone
Then give “Santa” all the credit, that was so misleading
You just wanted us to have something that we could believe in
I feel you, I do the same with mine, but with Kwanzaa
‘Cause the real heroes like yourself deserve to be honored
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