2 Pac - Dear Mama Lyrics
You are appreciated...When I was young, me and my mama had beef17 years old kicked out on tha streetsThough back in tha time, I never thought Id see her faceAint a woman alive that can take my mommas placeSuspended from school, scared ta go homeI was a fool with tha big boys breaking all tha rulesShed tears with my baby sisterOver tha years we wuz poorer than tha other little kidsAnd even though we had different daddiesTha same drama when things went wrong we blamed mamaI reminised on tha stress I caused, it wuz hellHuggen on my mama from a jail cellAnd whoed think in elementary, heeeey Id see tha penitentiaryOne dayRunning from tha police, thats rightMomma catch me--put a whoopen to my backsideAnd even as a crack fiend mama,Ya always was a black queen mamaI finally understand for a womanIt aint easy--trying ta raise a manYa always wuz commited, a poor single mother on welfare,Tell me how ya did itTheres no way I can pay ya backBut tha plan is ta show ya that I understand.You are appreciated......ChorusLaaaaady, dont cha know we luv yaSweeeet laaaady, place no one above yaSweeeet laaaady, dont cha know we luv yaAint nobody tell us it wuz fairNo luv for my daddy, cause tha coward wuznt thereHe passed away and I didnt cryCause my anger, wouldnt let me feel for a strangerThey say Im wrong and Im heartlessBut all along I wuz looking for a father--he wuz goneI hung around with tha thugs and even though they sold drugsThey showed a young brother luvI moved out and started really hanginI needed money of my own so I started slanginI aint guilty cause, even though I sell rocksIt feels good, putting money in your mailboxI love paying rent when tha rents dueI hope ya got tha diamond necklace that I sent to youCause when I wuz low, you was there for meYa never left me alone, cause ya cared for meAnd I can see ya coming home after work lateYa in tha kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plateJust working with tha scraps you wuz givenAnd mama made miracles every thanksgivingBut now tha road got rough, your aloneTrying ta raise two bad kids on your ownAnd theres no way I can pay ya backBut my plan is ta show ya that I understandYou are appreciated.....ChorusLaaaaady, dont cha know we luv yaSweeeet laaaady, place no one above yaSweeeet laaaady, dont cha know we luv yaPour out some liquor and I remeniseCause through tha drama, I can always depend on my mamaAnd when it seems that Im hopelessYou say tha words that can get me back in focusWhen I wuz sick as a little kidTa keep me happy theres no limit to tha things ya didAnd all my childhood memoriesAre full of all tha sweet things ya did for meAnd even though I act craaaazyI got ta thank tha lord that ya maaaade meThere are no words that can express how I feelYa never kept a secret, always stayed realAnd I appreciate how ya raised meAnd all tha extra love that ya gave meI wish I could take tha pain awayIf you can make it through tha night, theres a brighter dayEverythingll be alright if ya hold onIts a struggleEveryday gotta roll onAnd theres no way I can pay ya backBut my plan is ta show ya that I understandYou are appreciated.......ChorusLaaaaady, dont cha know we luv yaSweeeet laaaady, place no one above yaSweeeet laaaady, dont cha know we luv ya, sweeeet laaaadyLaaaady...[fades]...laaaady
