Dear Mama Remix - Various Artists&2Pac

[00:06.57]You are appreciated
[00:14.49]When I was young me and my mama had beef
[00:16.68]Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets
[00:19.98]Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face
[00:22.56]Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
[00:25.65]Suspended from school and scared to go home I was a fool
[00:29.04]With the big boys breakin all the rules
[00:31.8]I shed tears with my baby sister
[00:33.9]Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids
[00:37.5]And even though we had different daddy's the same drama
[00:40.74]When things went wrong we'd blame mama
[00:43.26]I reminice on the stress I caused it was hell
[00:46.65]Huggin on my mama from a jail cell
[00:49.77]And who'd think in elementary
[00:52.17]Heeey I see the penitentiary one day
[00:55.38]And runnin from the police that's right
[00:58.41]Mama catch me put a whoopin to my backside
[01:01.62]And even as a crack fiend mama
[01:03.93]You always was a black queen mama
[01:07.41]I finally understand
[01:08.91]For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man
[01:12.75]You always was committed
[01:14.55]A poor single mother on welfare tell me how ya did it
[01:17.97]There's no way I can pay you back
[01:20.13]But the plan is to show you that I understand
[01:23.28]You are appreciated
[01:25.32]Lady
[01:26.43]Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
[01:29.43]Dear mama
[01:31.05]Place no one above ya sweet lady
[01:36.03]You are appreciated
[01:38.85]Don't cha know we love ya
[01:41.4]Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
[01:43.29]No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there
[01:46.29]He passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger
[01:49.89]Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
[01:52.35]They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless but all along
[01:55.47]I was lookin for a father he was gone
[01:58.17]I hung around with the Thugs and even though they sold d**gs
[02:01.41]They showed a young brother love
[02:03.81]I moved out and started really hangin
[02:06.15]I needed money of my own so I started slangin
[02:09.03]I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks
[02:11.79]It feels good puttin money in your mailbox
[02:15.03]I love payin rent when the rent's due
[02:17.67]I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
[02:20.79001]Cause when I was low you was there for me
[02:23.34]And never left me alone because you cared for me
[02:26.22]And I could see you comin home after work late
[02:29.13]You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate
[02:32.49]Ya just workin with the scraps you was given
[02:35.16]And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
[02:38.55]But now the road got rough you're alone
[02:40.8]You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own
[02:44.16]And there's no way I can pay you back
[02:46.47]But my plan is to show you that I understand
[02:49.59]You are appreciated
[02:51.66]Lady
[02:53.97]Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
[02:55.74]Dear mama
[02:56.79001]Place no one above ya sweet lady
[03:02.82]You are appreciated
[03:05.46]Don't cha know we love ya
[03:07.2]Pour out some liquor and I reminsce cause through the drama
[03:10.38]I can always depend on my mama
[03:12.96]And when it seems that I'm hopeless
[03:14.94]You say the words that can get me back in focus
[03:18.75]When I was sick as a little kid
[03:20.88]To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did
[03:24.48]And all my childhood memories
[03:26.73]Are full of all the sweet things you did for me
[03:30.33]And even though I act craaazy
[03:32.64]I gotta thank the Lord that you made me
[03:35.61]There are no words that can express how I feel
[03:38.43]You never kept a secret always stayed real
[03:41.4]And I appreciate how you raised me
[03:44.19]And all the extra love that you gave me
[03:47.43]I wish I could take the pain away
[03:49.65]If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day
[03:52.62]Everything will be alright if ya hold on
[03:55.44]It's a struggle everyday gotta roll on
[03:58.62]And there's no way I can pay you back
[04:01.29]But my plan is to show you that I understand
[04:04.44]You are appreciated
[04:05.52]Lady
[04:05.88]Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
[04:10.56]Dear mama
[04:11.64]Place no one above ya sweet lady
[04:22.07]You are appreciated
[04:26.04]Don't cha know we love ya