Dear Mama (Explicit)
2Pac"Dear Mama (Explicit)" is a song by 2Pac, released in 1995 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:15 long and contains 90 lines and 690 words.
Lyrics
0:05You are appreciated
0:10When I was young me and my mama had beef
0:13Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets
0:16Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face
0:19Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
0:21Suspended from school; and scared to go home I was a fool
0:25With the big boys breakin all the rules
0:28I shed tears with my baby sister
0:30Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids
0:32And even though we had different daddy's the same drama
0:36When things went wrong we'd blame mama
0:39I reminice on the stress I caused it was hell
0:42Huggin on my mama from a jail cell
0:44And who'd think in elementary
0:47Heeey I see the penitentiary one day
0:51And runnin from the police that's right
0:54Mama catch me put a whoopin to my backside
0:57And even as a crack fiend mama
1:00You always was a black queen mama
1:03I finally understand
1:04For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man
1:08You always was committed
1:09A poor single mother on welfare tell me how ya did it
1:14There's no way I can pay you back
1:16But the plan is to show you that I understand
1:19You are appreciated
1:20Lady
1:22Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
1:26Dear mama
1:28Place no one above ya sweet lady
1:31You are appreciated
1:33Don't cha know we love ya
1:37Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
1:39No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there
1:41He passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger
1:45Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
1:48They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless but all along
1:51I was lookin for a father he was gone
1:53I hung around with the Thugs and even though they sold drugs
1:57They showed a young brother love
1:59I moved out and started really hangin
2:01I needed money of my own so I started slangin
2:04I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks
2:07It feels good puttin money in your mailbox
2:10I love payin rent when the rent's due
2:13I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
2:16Cause when I was low you was there for me
2:18And never left me alone because you cared for me
2:21And I could see you comin home after work late
2:24You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate
2:27Ya just workin with the scraps you was given
2:30And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
2:33But now the road got rough you're alone
2:36You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own
2:39And there's no way I can pay you back
2:42But my plan is to show you that I understand
2:44You are appreciated
2:45Lady
2:47Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
2:51Dear mama
2:52Place no one above ya sweet lady
2:56You are appreciated
2:57Don't cha know we love ya
3:02Pour out some liquor and I reminsce cause through the drama
3:05I can always depend on my mama
3:07And when it seems that I'm hopeless
3:10You say the words that can get me back in focus
3:13When I was sick as a little kid
3:15To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did
3:18And all my childhood memories
3:20Are full of all the sweet things you did for me
3:25And even though I act craaazy
3:27I gotta thank the Lord that you made me
3:30There are no words that can express how I feel
3:33You never kept a secret always stayed real
3:36And I appreciate how you raised me
3:38And all the extra love that you gave me
3:42I wish I could take the pain away
3:44If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day
3:47Everything will be alright if ya hold on
3:50It's a struggle everyday gotta roll on
3:53And there's no way I can pay you back
3:55But my plan is to show you that I understand
3:58You are appreciated
4:00Lady
4:02Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
4:05Dear mama
4:07Place no one above ya sweet lady
4:11You are appreciated
4:15Don't cha know we love ya
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 Dear mama Place no one above ya sweet lady You are appreciated 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 Dear mama Place no one above ya sweet lady You are appreciated 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 Dear mama Place no one above ya sweet lady You are appreciated Don't cha know we love ya
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