Lyrics Dear Mama - 2Pac
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
daddies,
the
same
drama
When
things
went
wrong
we'd
blame
Mama
I
reminisce
on
the
stress
I
caused,
it
was
hell
Huggin'
on
my
mama
from
a
jail
cell
And
who'd
think
in
elementary,
hey
I'd
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
you
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
you
know
we
love
you?
(Dear
Mama)
Sweet
lady,
place
no
one
above
you
(You
are
appreciated)
Sweet
lady,
don't
you
know
we
love
you?
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
you
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
You
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
you
know
we
love
you?
(And
dear
Mama)
Sweet
lady,
place
no
one
above
you
(You
are
appreciated)
Sweet
lady,
don't
you
know
we
love
you?
Pour
out
some
liquor
and
I
reminisce
'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
crazy
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
you
hold
on
It's
a
struggle
every
day,
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
you
know
we
love
you?
(Dear
Mama)
Sweet
lady,
place
no
one
above
you?
(You
are
appreciated)
Sweet
lady,
don't
you
know
we
love
you?
(Dear
Mama)
Sweet
lady
Lady
(Dear
Mama)
Lady,
lady
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