Dear mama

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[00:14.34] "Dear Mama" lyrics

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[00:59.58] "Dear Mama"

[01:11.08] You are appreciated

[01:11.33] When I was young, me and my mama had beef

[01:11.84] 17 years old, kicked out on the streets

[01:12.83] Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face

[01:13.12] Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place

[01:14.09] Suspended from school

[01:14.33] And scared to go home, I was a fool

[01:14.86] With the big boys breaking all the rules

[01:15.08] I shed tears with my baby sister, over the years

[01:15.60] We was poorer than the other little kids

[01:17.58] And even though we had different daddies, the same drama

[01:17.85] When things went wrong we'd blame mama

[01:18.57] I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell

[01:18.84] Huggin' on my mama from a jail cell

[01:19.57] And who'd think in elementary, hey

[01:27.59] I'd see the penitentiary one day?

[01:28.32] And running from the police, that's right

[01:28.82] Mama catch me, put a whoopin' to my backside

[01:29.33] And even as a crack fiend, mama

[01:29.83] You always was a black queen, mama

[01:30.34] I finally understand

[01:30.58] For a woman it ain't easy trying to raise a man

[01:31.06] You always was committed

[01:31.32] A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how you did it

[01:31.58] There's no way I can pay you back, but the plan

[01:32.11] Is to show you that I understand; you are appreciated

[01:33.10] Lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama)

[01:33.58] Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated)

[01:33.86] Sweet lady, don't you know we love ya?

[01:34.07] Now, ain't nobody tell us it was fair

[01:35.07] No love from my daddy, 'cause the coward wasn't there

[01:35.33] He passed away and I didn't cry, 'cause my anger

[01:37.84] wouldn't let me feel for a stranger

[01:38.33] They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along

[01:38.57] I was looking for a father he was gone

[01:39.08] I hung around with the thugs

[01:39.31] And even though they sold drugs

[01:39.58] They showed a young brother love

[01:40.11] I moved out and started really hangin'

[01:40.33] I needed money of my own, so I started slangin'

[01:43.06] I ain't guilty, 'cause even though I sell rocks

[01:43.57] It feels good putting money in your mailbox

[01:44.08] I love paying rent when the rent is due

[01:44.34] I hope you got the diamond necklace that I sent to you

[01:44.58] 'Cause when I was low you was there for me

[01:45.58] And never left me alone, because you cared for me

[01:47.08] And I could see you coming home after work late

[01:47.85] You're in the kitchen, trying to fix us a hot plate

[01:48.35] You just working with the scraps you was given

[01:49.82] And Mama made miracles every Thanksgivin'

[01:52.08] But now the road got rough, you're alone

[01:52.57] You're trying to raise two bad kids on your own

[01:53.07] And there's no way I can pay you back, but my plan

[01:53.34] Is to show you that I understand; you are appreciated

[01:53.57] Lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama)

[01:56.34] Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated)

[01:56.84] Sweet lady, don't you know we love ya?

[01:57.34] Pour out some liquor and I reminisce

[01:57.58] 'Cause through the drama I can always depend on my mama

[01:58.09] And when it seems that I'm hopeless

[01:59.58] You say the words that can get me back in focus

[02:00.09] When I was sick as a little kid

[02:00.32] To keep me happy, there's no limit to the things you did

[02:00.83] And all my childhood memories

[02:01.58] Are full of all the sweet things you did for me

[02:02.32] And even though I act crazy

[02:04.58] I gotta thank the Lord that you made me

[02:04.82] There are no words that can express how I feel

[02:05.34] You never kept a secret, always stayed real

[02:05.58] And I appreciate how you raised me

[02:05.81] And all the extra love that you gave me

[02:06.10] I wish I could take the pain away

[02:06.59] If you can make it through the night, there's a brighter day

[02:06.83] Everything will be alright if you hold on

[02:07.10] It's a struggle everyday, gotta roll on

[02:08.08] And there's no way I can pay you back, but my plan

[02:09.09] Is to show you that I understand; you are appreciated

[02:09.36] Lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama)

[02:11.07] Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated)

[02:11.58] Sweet lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama)

[02:11.82] Sweet lady

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