《Dear Mama》歌词

[00:00:00] Dear Mama (亲爱的妈妈) - Original Cartel

[00:00:07] You are appreciated

[00:00:13] When I was young me and my mama had beef

[00:00:15] Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets

[00:00:18] Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face

[00:00:21] Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place

[00:00:23] Suspended from school and scared to go home I was a fool

[00:00:28] With the big boys breaking all the rules

[00:00:30] I shed tears with my baby sister

[00:00:32] Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids

[00:00:35] And even though we had different daddy's the same drama

[00:00:39] When things went wrong we'd blame mama

[00:00:41] I reminisce on the stress I caused it was hell

[00:00:45] Hugging on my mama from a jail cell

[00:00:48] And who'd think in elementary

[00:00:50] Hey I see the penitentiary one day

[00:00:54] And running from the police that's right

[00:00:56] Mama catch me put a whooping to my backside

[00:00:59] And even as a crack fiend mama

[00:01:02] You always was a black queen mama

[00:01:05] I finally understand

[00:01:06] For a woman it ain't easy trying to raise a man

[00:01:10] You always was committed

[00:01:12] A poor single mother on welfare tell me how you did it

[00:01:15] There's no way I can pay you back

[00:01:17] But the plan is to show you that I understand

[00:01:20] You are appreciated

[00:01:21] Lady

[00:01:24] Don't you know we love you sweet lady

[00:01:29] Place no one above you sweet lady

[00:01:35] Don't you know we love you

[00:01:38] Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair

[00:01:40] No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there

[00:01:43] He passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger

[00:01:46] Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger

[00:01:49] They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless but all along

[00:01:52] I was looking for a father he was gone

[00:01:55] I hung around with the thugs and even though they sold drugs

[00:01:58] They showed a young brother love

[00:02:00] I moved out and started really hanging

[00:02:02] I needed money of my own so I started slanging

[00:02:05] I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks

[00:02:08] It feels good putting money in your mailbox

[00:02:11] I love paying rent when the rent's due

[00:02:14] I hope you got the diamond necklace that I sent to you

[00:02:17] 'Cause when I was low you was there for me

[00:02:20] And never left me alone because you cared for me

[00:02:22] And I could see you coming home after work late

[00:02:25] You're in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot plate

[00:02:28] You just working with the scraps you was given

[00:02:31] And mama made miracles every thanksgiving

[00:02:34] But now the road got rough you're alone

[00:02:37] You're trying to raise two bad kids on your own

[00:02:40] And there's no way I can pay you back

[00:02:42] But my plan is to show you that I understand

[00:02:45] You are appreciated

[00:02:46] Lady

[00:02:48] Don't you know we love you sweet lady

[00:02:54] Place no one above you sweet lady

[00:03:00] Don't you know we love you

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

[00:03:05] I can always depend on my mama

[00:03:08] And when it seems that I'm hopeless

[00:03:10] You say the words that can get me back in focus

[00:03:14] When I was sick as a little kid

[00:03:16] To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did

[00:03:19] And all my childhood memories

[00:03:21] Are full of all the sweet things you did for me

[00:03:25] And even though I act crazy

[00:03:27] I gotta thank the lord that you made me

[00:03:30] There are no words that can express how I feel

[00:03:33] You never kept a secret always stayed real

[00:03:36] 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

[00:03:44] If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day

[00:03:47] Everything will be alright if you 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

[00:03:58] You are appreciated

[00:03:59] Lady

[00:04:02] Don't you know we love you sweet lady

[00:04:07] Place no one above you sweet lady

[00:04:13] Don't you know we love you

[00:04:16] Sweet lady

[00:04:22] Lady lady lady lady