Dear Mama - 2Pac

[00:05.18]You are appreciated
[00:10.58]When I was young me and my mama had beef
[00:13.22]Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets
[00:16.38]Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face
[00:19.29]Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
[00:21.44]Suspended from school; and scared to go home I was a fool
[00:25.53]With the big boys breakin all the rules
[00:28.14]I shed tears with my baby sister
[00:30.38]Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids
[00:32.96]And even though we had different daddy's the same drama
[00:36.88]When things went wrong we'd blame mama
[00:39.5]I reminice on the stress I caused it was hell
[00:42.82]Huggin on my mama from a jail cell
[00:44.69]And who'd think in elementary
[00:47.25]Heeey I see the penitentiary one day
[00:51.59]And runnin from the police that's right
[00:54.5]Mama catch me put a whoopin to my backside
[00:57.71]And even as a crack fiend mama
[01:00.04]You always was a black queen mama
[01:03.02]I finally understand
[01:04.31]For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man
[01:08.88]You always was committed
[01:09.93]A poor single mother on welfare tell me how ya did it
[01:14.28]There's no way I can pay you back
[01:16.31]But the plan is to show you that I understand
[01:19.36]You are appreciated
[01:20.44]Lady
[01:22.33]Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
[01:26.87]Dear mama
[01:28.26]Place no one above ya sweet lady
[01:31.32]You are appreciated
[01:33.72]Don't cha know we love ya
[01:37.03]Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
[01:39.1]No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there
[01:41.869995]He passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger
[01:45.32]Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
[01:48.09]They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless but all along
[01:51.03]I was lookin for a father he was gone
[01:53.71]I hung around with the Thugs and even though they sold drugs
[01:57.34]They showed a young brother love
[01:59.67]I moved out and started really hangin
[02:01.63]I needed money of my own so I started slangin
[02:04.65]I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks
[02:07.31]It feels good puttin money in your mailbox
[02:10.27]I love payin rent when the rent's due
[02:13.06]I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
[02:16.37]Cause when I was low you was there for me
[02:18.82]And never left me alone because you cared for me
[02:21.78]And I could see you comin home after work late
[02:24.4]You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate
[02:27.59]Ya just workin with the scraps you was given
[02:30.6]And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
[02:33.69]But now the road got rough you're alone
[02:36.83]You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own
[02:39.35]And there's no way I can pay you back
[02:42.31]But my plan is to show you that I understand
[02:44.0]You are appreciated
[02:45.63]Lady
[02:47.88]Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
[02:51.56]Dear mama
[02:52.45999]Place no one above ya sweet lady
[02:56.91]You are appreciated
[02:57.7]Don't cha know we love ya
[03:02.38]Pour out some liquor and I reminsce cause through the drama
[03:05.25]I can always depend on my mama
[03:07.68]And when it seems that I'm hopeless
[03:10.12]You say the words that can get me back in focus
[03:13.5]When I was sick as a little kid
[03:15.72]To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did
[03:18.87]And all my childhood memories
[03:20.5]Are full of all the sweet things you did for me
[03:25.01]And even though I act craaazy
[03:27.56]I gotta thank the Lord that you made me
[03:30.34]There are no words that can express how I feel
[03:33.25]You never kept a secret always stayed real
[03:36.20999]And I appreciate how you raised me
[03:38.59]And all the extra love that you gave me
[03:42.35]I wish I could take the pain away
[03:44.52]If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day
[03:47.38]Everything will be alright if ya hold on
[03:50.2]It's a struggle everyday gotta roll on
[03:53.38]And there's no way I can pay you back
[03:55.95]But my plan is to show you that I understand
[03:58.94]You are appreciated
[04:00.06]Lady
[04:02.09]Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
[04:05.43]Dear mama
[04:07.77]Place no one above ya sweet lady
[04:11.27]You are appreciated
[04:15.37]Don't cha know we love ya