[ti:Dear Mama] [ar:2Pac] [al:The Best of 2Pac, Pt. 1: Thug] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Dear Mama (Remix|Explicit) - 2Pac (图派克)/Anthony Hamilton [00:21.30]You are appreciated [00:27.17]When i was young [00:27.90]Me and my mama had beef [00:29.37]17 years old kicked out on the streets [00:32.32]Though back in the time [00:33.36]I never thought i'd see her face [00:34.90]Ain't a woman alive that can take my momma's place [00:37.84]Suspended from school [00:39.32]Scared ta go home [00:40.42]I was a fool with the big boys breaking all the rules [00:43.78]Shed tears with my baby sister [00:45.84]Over the years we would poorer than the other little kids [00:49.30]And even though we had different daddies [00:51.35]The same drama when things went wrong we blamed mama [00:54.92]I reminised on the stress i caused it would hell [00:57.95]Hugg'en on my mama from a jail cell [01:01.21]And who'ed think in elementary [01:03.17]Heeeey i'd see the penitentiary [01:05.72]One day [01:07.05]Running from the police [01:08.44]That's right [01:09.51]Momma catch me put a whoop'en to my backside [01:12.62]And even as a crack fiend mama [01:14.98]Ya always was a black queen mama [01:18.15]I finally understand for a woman [01:20.02]It ain't easy trying ta raise a man [01:23.45]Ya always would commited [01:25.03]A poor single mother on welfare [01:27.31]Tell me how ya did it [01:28.43]There's no way i can pay ya back [01:30.38]But the plan is ta show ya that i understand [01:33.52]You are appreciated [01:34.08]Dear mama don't cha know i love you [01:39.53]Dear mama [01:42.26]Place no one above you [01:45.22]Dear mama [01:48.03]I appreciate you although my dad has gone [01:53.67]I've never leave you [01:56.52]Ain't nobody tell us it would fair [01:58.40]No love for my daddy [01:59.48]Cause the coward wouldn't there [02:01.21]He passed away and i didn't cry [02:03.71]Cause my anger [02:04.75]Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger [02:07.11]They say i'm wrong and i'm heartless [02:09.28]But all along i would looking for a father he would gone [02:12.69]I hung around with the thug's and even though they sold *** [02:16.07]They showed a young brother luv [02:18.26]I moved out and started really hang'in [02:20.41]I needed money of my own so i started slang'in [02:23.10]I ain't guilty cause even though i sell rocks [02:25.91]It feels good putting money in your mailbox [02:28.82]I love paying rent when the rents due [02:31.42]I hope ya got the diamond necklace that i sent to you [02:34.52]Cause when i would low [02:35.65]You was there for me [02:36.93]Ya never left me alone [02:38.23]Cause ya cared for me [02:39.76]And i can see ya coming home after work late [02:42.54]Ya in the kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plate [02:46.11]Just working with the scraps you would given [02:48.37]And mama made miracles every thanksgiving [02:51.60]But now the road got rough you're alone [02:54.19]Trying ta raise two bad kids on your own [02:56.96]And there's no way i can pay ya back [02:59.31]But my plan is ta show ya that i understand [03:02.28]You are appreciated [03:02.85]Dear mama don't cha know we luv ya [03:08.42]Dear mama [03:11.07]Place no one above ya [03:13.85]Dear mama [03:16.97]I appreciate you although my dad has gone [03:22.59]I have never leave you [03:25.15]Pour out some liquor and i remenise [03:26.99]Cause through the drama [03:27.96]I can always depend on my mama [03:30.43]And when it seems that i'm hopeless [03:32.37]You say the words that can get me back in focus [03:36.05]When i would sick as a little kid [03:38.11]Ta keep me happy there's no limit to the things ya did [03:41.60]And all my childhood memories [03:43.91]Are full of all the sweet things ya did for me [03:46.99]And even though i act crazy [03:49.44]I got ta thank the lord that ya made me [03:52.15]There are no words that can express how i feel [03:55.00]Ya never kept a secret [03:56.55]Always stayed real [03:57.91]And i appreciate how ya raised me [04:00.68]And all the extra love that ya gave me [04:03.79]I wish i could take the pain away [04:05.90]If you can make it through the night [04:07.32]There's a brighter day [04:08.79]Everything'll be alright if ya hold on [04:11.56]It's a struggle [04:12.33]Everyday gotta roll on [04:14.69]And there's no way i can pay ya back [04:17.11]But my plan is ta show ya that i understand [04:20.22]You are appreciated [04:21.18]Dear mama don't cha know i luv ya [04:26.17]Dear mama place no one above ya [04:31.35]Dear mama [04:34.50]I appreciate you although my dad has gone [04:40.28]I have never leave you [04:42.75]Dear mama [04:43.82]I appreciate you [04:47.11]I love you [04:49.86]I need you [04:52.48]Oh mama [04:55.26]I love you [04:57.87]I appreciate you [05:00.90]I need you [05:03.52]Oh mama [05:06.03]I appreciate you [05:09.27]I love you [05:11.98]I need you [05:14.73]Oh mama [05:17.65]I love you [05:20.15]I appreciate you [05:23.14]I need you