《Dear Mama(Explicit)》歌词

[00:00:00] Dear Mama (亲爱的妈妈) - California Love

[00:00:00] You are appreciated

[00:00:06] When I was young me and my mama had beef

[00:00:08] Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets

[00:00:11] Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face

[00:00:14] Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place

[00:00:17] Suspended from school and scared to go home I was a fool

[00:00:20] With the big boys breaking all the rules

[00:00:22] I shed tears with my baby sister

[00:00:24] Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids

[00:00:28] And even though we had different daddy's the same drama

[00:00:31] When things went wrong we'd blame mama

[00:00:33] I reminisce on the stress I caused it was hell

[00:00:37] Hugging on my mama from a jail cell

[00:00:40] And who'd think in elementary

[00:00:42] Hey I see the penitentiary one day

[00:00:46] And running from the police that's right

[00:00:48] Mama catch me put a whooping to my backside

[00:00:51] And even as a crack fiend mama

[00:00:54] You always was a black queen mama

[00:00:57] I finally understand

[00:00:58] For a woman it ain't easy trying to raise a man

[00:01:02] You always was committed

[00:01:04] A poor single mother on welfare tell me how ya did it

[00:01:07] There's no way I can pay you back

[00:01:09] But the plan is to show you that I understand

[00:01:12] You are appreciated

[00:01:24] Dear mama

[00:01:29] You are appreciated

[00:01:35] Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair

[00:01:37] No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there

[00:01:40] He passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger

[00:01:44] Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger

[00:01:46] They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless but all along

[00:01:49] I was looking for a father he was gone

[00:01:51] I hung around with the thugs and even though they sold drugs

[00:01:55] They showed a young brother love

[00:01:57] I moved out and started really hanging

[00:01:59] I needed money of my own so I started slanging

[00:02:02] I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks

[00:02:04] It feels good putting money in your mailbox

[00:02:08] I love paying rent when the rent's due

[00:02:10] I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you

[00:02:13] Cause when I was low you was there for me

[00:02:16] And never left me alone because you cared for me

[00:02:18] And I could see you coming home after work late

[00:02:21] You're in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot plate

[00:02:25] Ya just working with the scraps you was given

[00:02:27] And mama made miracles every thanksgiving

[00:02:30] But now the road got rough you're alone

[00:02:33] You're trying to raise two bad kids on your own

[00:02:36] And there's no way I can pay you back

[00:02:38] But my plan is to show you that I understand

[00:02:41] You are appreciated

[00:02:53] Dear mama

[00:02:58] You are appreciated

[00:03:04] Pour out some liquor and I reminisce cause through the drama

[00:03:06] I can always depend on my mama

[00:03:09] And when it seems that I'm hopeless

[00:03:11] You say the words that can get me back in focus

[00:03:15] When I was sick as a little kid

[00:03:17] To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did

[00:03:20] And all my childhood memories

[00:03:23] Are full of all the sweet things you did for me

[00:03:26] And even though I act crazy

[00:03:28] I gotta thank the Lord that you made me

[00:03:31] There are no words that can express how I feel

[00:03:34] You never kept a secret always stayed real

[00:03:37] And I appreciate how you raised me

[00:03:39] And all the extra love that you gave me

[00:03:42] I wish I could take the pain away

[00:03:45] If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day

[00:03:48] Everything will be alright if ya hold on

[00:03:50] It's a struggle everyday gotta roll on

[00:03:53] And there's no way I can pay you back

[00:03:56] But my plan is to show you that I understand

[00:03:59] You are appreciated

[00:04:10] Dear mama

[00:04:15] You are appreciated

[00:04:22] Dear mama

[00:04:27] You are appreciated

[00:04:32] You are appreciated

[00:04:34] Oh dear

[00:04:44] Dear mama

[00:04:49] You are appreciated

[00:04:54] You are appreciated