Dear Mama
You are appreciated
- You are appreciated
- 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
- Lady
- Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
- Place no one above ya sweet lady
- Don't cha know we love ya
- 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
- Lady
- Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
- Place no one above ya sweet lady
- Don't cha know we love ya
- 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
- Lady
- Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
- Place no one above ya sweet lady
- Don't cha know we love ya sweet lady
- To lady
- Lady
- Lady
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