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2Pac – Dear Mama lyrics
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 she'd 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" with 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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Songwriters: Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons, Joseph Jefferson, Joseph Sample, Tony Pizarro, Tupac Shakur
Dear Mama lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    this song really always made me miss my mama moreeeeeeee, Even though i grew up with my mama and my dad i do always miss them every now and then when i am away fro home. MAHNNN THIS SONG MAKE ME APPRECIATE MY MAMA HOW SHE IS ALWAYS GOES BEYOND THE POINT. HER LOVEEEEE IS WIDE AS LIKE THE OCEAN , and when she loveeeeee she love me more and large every time.and their is nothing in this world that could replace her. she is always there for me , guiding me in every situation . Now this time as i am going to have my own family she is more suppportive then ever, she knows how iam feeling even without explaining to her in detail , she say she is riding with me till thee very end . She hate it when iam crying , lonely, scared , hungry, sad and her not seeeing me everytime. she is someone i wanna give a world to. Now i am studying to provide a better life for her and my dad , for everything that they have worked hard for in this world. In this world as i have grown to be a woman now , i can say that i can 100000000000% depend on my mama coz, i have seeen when the world turns its back on me she is always there to guide and lecture me about how the world is big for my failure, how one fail determines more about more of me trying harder to archive my prosperous liffe.


    i loveeee my mama tilll forever and never ending.
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    This means a lot to me, my mother passed away almost a year ago (march 4th, 2011) still doesn't feel real at times, but she has made me strong enough to pull through it and I'm thankful for it. I turned 13 about 3 months ago, and as for the way I see the rest of my life, it's gonna be rough. There's no friend like a mother, you can share secrets with your bestfriend but you can't share D. N. A. :/
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