Dear Mama
When I was young me and my mama had beef
\r\nSeventeen years old kicked out on the streets
\r\nThough back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face
\r\nAin't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
\r\nSuspended from school; and scared to go home, I was a fool
\r\nwith the big boys, breakin all the rules
\r\nI shed tears with my baby sister
\r\nOver the years we was poorer than the other little kids
\r\nAnd even though we had different daddy's, the same drama
\r\nWhen things went wrong we'd blame mama
\r\nI reminice on the stress I caused, it was hell
\r\nHuggin on my mama from a jail cell
\r\nAnd who'd think in elementary?
\r\nHeeey! I see the penitentiary, one day
\r\nAnd runnin from the police, that's right
\r\nMama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside
\r\nAnd even as a crack fiend, mama
\r\nYou always was a black queen, mama
\r\nI finally understand
\r\nfor a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man
\r\nYou always was committed
\r\nA poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it
\r\nThere's no way I can pay you back
\r\nBut the plan is to show you that I understand
\r\nYou are appreciated
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\r\n[Chorus: Reggie Green & \"Sweet Franklin\" w/ 2Pac]
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\r\nLady...
\r\nDon't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
\r\nDear mama
\r\nPlace no one above ya, sweet lady
\r\nYou are appreciated
\r\nDon't cha know we love ya?
\r\n
\r\n[second and third chorus, \"And dear mama\" instead of \"Dear mama\"]
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\r\n[Verse Two: 2Pac]
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\r\nNow ain't nobody tell us it was fair
\r\nNo love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there
\r\nHe passed away and I didn't cry, cause my anger
\r\nwouldn't let me feel for a stranger
\r\nThey say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along
\r\nI was lookin for a father he was gone
\r\nI hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs
\r\nThey showed a young brother love
\r\nI moved out and started really hangin
\r\nI needed money of my own so I started slangin
\r\nI ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks
\r\nIt feels good puttin money in your mailbox
\r\nI love payin rent when the rent's due
\r\nI hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
\r\nCause when I was low you was there for me
\r\nAnd never left me alone because you cared for me
\r\nAnd I could see you comin home after work late
\r\nYou're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate
\r\nYa just workin with the scraps you was given
\r\nAnd mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
\r\nBut now the road got rough, you're alone
\r\nYou're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own
\r\nAnd there's no way I can pay you back
\r\nBut my plan is to show you that I understand
\r\nYou are appreciated
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\r\n[Chorus]
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\r\n[Verse Three: 2Pac]
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\r\nPour out some liquor and I reminsce, cause through the drama
\r\nI can always depend on my mama
\r\nAnd when it seems that I'm hopeless
\r\nYou say the words that can get me back in focus
\r\nWhen I was sick as a little kid
\r\nTo keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did
\r\nAnd all my childhood memories
\r\nAre full of all the sweet things you did for me
\r\nAnd even though I act craaazy
\r\nI gotta thank the Lord that you made me
\r\nThere are no words that can express how I feel
\r\nYou never kept a secret, always stayed real
\r\nAnd I appreciate, how you raised me
\r\nAnd all the extra love that you gave me
\r\nI wish I could take the pain away
\r\nIf you can make it through the night there's a brighter day
\r\nEverything will be alright if ya hold on
\r\nIt's a struggle everyday, gotta roll on
\r\nAnd there's no way I can pay you back
\r\nBut my plan is to show you that I understand
\r\nYou are appreciated
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\r\n[Chorus]
\r\n
\r\nSweet lady
\r\nAnd dear mama
\r\n
\r\nDear mama
\r\nLady [3X]
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