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