[ti:Dear Mama] [ar:2Pac] [al:] [00:05.90]You are appreciated... [00:11.74]When i was young, me and my mama had beef [00:14.01]17 years old kicked out on tha streets [00:16.87]Though back in tha time, i never thought i'd see her face [00:19.54]Ain't a woman alive that can take my momma's place [00:22.51]Suspended from school, scared ta go home [00:25.18]I was a fool with tha big boys breaking all tha rules [00:28.86]Shed tears with my baby sister [00:30.88]Over tha years we wuz poorer than tha other little kids [00:34.41]And even though we had different daddies [00:36.51]Tha same drama when things went wrong we blamed mama [00:40.10]I reminised on tha stress i caused, it wuz hell [00:43.10]Hugg'en on my mama from a jail cell [00:46.56]And who'ed think in elementary, heeeey i'd see tha penitentiary [00:51.43]One day [00:52.78]Running from tha police, that's right [00:55.28]Momma catch me--put a whoop'en to my backside [00:57.68]And even as a crack fiend mama, [01:00.45]Ya always was a black queen mama [01:03.31]I finally understand for a woman [01:05.85]It ain't easy--trying ta raise a man [01:08.66]Ya always wuz commited, a poor single mother on welfare, [01:13.39]Tell me how ya did it [01:14.55]There's no way i can pay ya back [01:16.71]But tha plan is ta show ya that i understand. [01:19.77]You are appreciated...... [01:22.89]Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya [01:28.26]Sweeeet laaaady, place no one above ya [01:31.82]Sweeeet laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya [01:37.55]Ain't nobody tell us it wuz fair [01:39.53]No luv for my daddy, cause tha coward wuzn't there [01:42.42]He passed away and i didn't cry [01:45.12]Cause my anger, wouldn't let me feel for a stranger [01:48.59]They say i'm wrong and i'm heartless [01:50.70]But all along i wuz looking for a father--he wuz gone [01:54.32]I hung around with tha thug's and even though they sold drugs [01:57.78]They showed a young brother luv [02:00.05]I moved out and started really hang'in [02:02.21]I needed money of my own so i started slang'in [02:05.20]I ain't guilty cause, even though i sell rocks [02:07.83]It feels good, putting money in your mailbox [02:11.07]I love paying rent when tha rents due [02:13.63]I hope ya got tha diamond necklace that i sent to you [02:16.82]Cause when i wuz low, you was there for me [02:19.47]Ya never left me alone, cause ya cared for me [02:22.13]And i can see ya coming home after work late [02:24.78]Ya in tha kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plate [02:28.55]Just working with tha scraps you wuz given [02:30.98]And mama made miracles every thanksgiving [02:33.84]But now tha road got rough, your alone [02:36.88]Trying ta raise two bad kids on your own [02:40.09]And there's no way i can pay ya back [02:42.49]But my plan is ta show ya that i understand [02:45.41]You are appreciated..... [02:47.41]Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya [02:52.34]Sweeeet laaaady, place no one above ya [02:55.30]Sweeeet laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya [03:03.08]Pour out some liquor and i remenise [03:04.86]Cause through tha drama, i can always depend on my mama [03:08.44]And when it seems that i'm hopeless [03:10.62]You say tha words that can get me back in focus [03:13.90]When i wuz sick as a little kid [03:16.47]Ta keep me happy theres no limit to tha things ya did [03:19.91]And all my childhood memories [03:22.47]Are full of all tha sweet things ya did for me [03:25.69]And even though i act craaaazy [03:28.09]I got ta thank tha lord that ya maaaade me [03:30.89]There are no words that can express how i feel [03:33.95]Ya never kept a secret, always stayed real [03:35.98]And i appreciate how ya raised me [03:40.07]And all tha extra love that ya gave me [03:42.72]I wish i could take tha pain away [03:45.03]If you can make it through tha night, there's a brighter day [03:47.65]Everything'll be alright if ya hold on [03:50.64]It's a struggle [03:52.07]Everyday gotta roll on [03:54.53]And there's no way i can pay ya back [03:56.51]But my plan is ta show ya that i understand [03:59.23]You are appreciated....... [04:01.30]Laaaaady, don't cha know we luv ya [04:06.46]Sweeeet laaaady, place no one above ya [04:12.21]Sweeeet laaaady, don't cha know we luv ya, sweeeet laaaady [04:17.71]Laaaady...