You are appreciated
When i was young me and mah momma had beef 17 years old
Kicked out on the streets
Tho back at the time I neva thought I'd see her face
Ain't a woman alive that could take my mommas place
Suspended from school, scared to go home I was a fool
With the big boyz breakin all the rules
I shed tears wit my baby sista,
Over the years we was poorer than utha little kids
And even tho we had different daddies
The same drama, when things went wrong we blamed mama
I reminisce on the stress i caused
It was hell
Huggin on my momma from a jail cell
And who'd think in elementary
HEY
I see the penetentury, one day
Runnin from the police thats right
Momma catch me put a whoopin to my backside
And even as a crack fiend mama
Ya always was a black queen mama
I finally understand for a woman it aint easy tryin to raise a man
Ya always was commited
A poor single mutha on welfair, tell me how u did it
Theres no way i could pay u back
But the plan is to show u that i understand
You are appreciated
CHORUS
Lady
Don't ya know we luv ya
Sweet lady (Dear Mama)
Place no one above ya (You are appreciated)
Sweet lady
Don't ya know we luv ya
Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
No luv 4 my daddy, cuz the coward wasn't there
He passed away and i didnt cry
Cuz my anga, wouldnt let me feel for a stranga
They say im wrong and im heartless
But all along I was lookin 4 a fatha he was gone
I hung around with tha thugs, and even tho they sold drugs, they showed a yung brutha luv
I moved out started really hangin
I needed money on my own, so i started slangin, i ain't guilty cuz
Even tho i sell rocks it feels good puttin money in ya mail box
I luv payin rent when the rents due
Hope ya got the diamond necklace that i sent to ya
Cuz when i was low u was there for me, ya neva left me alone becuz ya cared 4 me
And i can see ya comin home afta work late
Ya in the kitchen tryin ta fix us a hot plate
Just workin with the scraps u was givin
And mama made miracles every thanksgivin
But now the road got rough ur alone
Ur tryin ta raise 2 bad kids on ya own
And there's no way i can pay you back
But mah plan is ta show u that i undastand
You are appreciated
Chorus
Lady
Don't ya know we luv ya
Sweet lady (And dear mama)
Place no one above ya (You are appreciated)
Sweet lady
Don't ya know we luv ya
Pour out sum liquor and I remenisce
Cuz thru tha drama, i can always depend on my mama
And when it seems that i'm hopless
Ya say tha words, that can get me back in focus
When i wuz sick as a little kid
To keep me happy there's no limit to the thangs ya did
And all my childhood memories
And for all the sweet things ya did 4 me
And even tho i act crazy
I gotta thank the Lord that ya made me
There are no words that can express how i feel
Ya neva kept a secret, always stayed real
And i appreciate, how ya raised me
And all the extra luv that ya gave me
I wish, I could take the pain away
If you can make it thru tha night, theres a brighta day
Everythang will be alright if ya hold on
It's a struggle every day, got a roll on
And there's no way i could pay ya back
But my plan is to show you that i undastand
You are appreciated
Chorus
Lady
Don't ya know we luv ya
Sweet lady (Dear mama)
Place no one above ya (You are appreciated)
Sweet lady
Don't ya know we luv ya
Sweet lady (And dear mama)
(Dear mama) Lady
Lady
Lady
