To Live And Die In L A Feat-2Pac

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:时间戳工具V2.0_20200810] [offset:0] [00:00.78]You are appreciated [00:06.90]When I was young me and my mama had beef [00:09.00]Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets [00:12.27]Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face [00:14.82]Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place [00:17.94]Suspended from school and scared to go home I was a fool [00:21.18]With the big boys breakin all the rules [00:23.61]I shed tears with my baby sister [00:26.13]Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids [00:29.64]And even though we had different daddy's the same drama [00:32.82]When things went wrong we'd blame mama [00:35.43]I reminice on the stress I caused it was hell [00:38.70]Huggin on my mama from a jail cell [00:41.79]And who'd think in elementary [00:44.16]Heeey I see the penitentiary one day [00:47.85]And runnin from the police that's right [00:50.37]Mama catch me put a whoopin to my backside [00:53.58]And even as a crack fiend mama [00:56.07]You always was a black queen mama [00:59.19]I finally understand [01:00.42]For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man [01:04.62]You always was committed [01:06.39]A poor single mother on welfare tell me how ya did it [01:09.72]There's no way I can pay you back [01:11.82]But the plan is to show you that I understand [01:14.97]You are appreciated [01:18.45]Lady [01:18.75]Don't cha know we love ya sweet lady [01:21.18]Dear mama [01:22.08]Lady [01:23.88]Place no one above ya sweet lady [01:26.67]You are appreciated [01:29.31]Lady [01:29.70]Don't cha know we love ya [01:32.67]Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair [01:34.83]No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there [01:37.77]He passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger [01:41.46]Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger [01:43.80]They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless but all along [01:46.80]I was lookin for a father he was gone [01:49.53]I hung around with the thugs and even though they sold d**gs [01:52.98]They showed a young brother love [01:55.17]I moved out and started really hangin [01:57.39]I needed money of my own so I started slangin [02:00.39]I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks [02:03.06]It feels good puttin money in your mailbox [02:06.27]I love payin rent when the rent's due [02:08.82]I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you [02:11.97]Cause when I was low you was there for me [02:14.49]And never left me alone because you cared for me [02:17.28]And I could see you comin home after work late [02:20.25]You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate [02:23.70]Ya just workin with the scraps you was given [02:26.16]And mama made miracles every thanksgivin [02:29.37]But now the road got rough you're alone [02:31.89]You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own [02:35.16]And there's no way I can pay you back [02:37.41]But my plan is to show you that I understand [02:40.53]You are appreciated [02:42.03]Lady [02:43.83]Don't cha know we love ya sweet lady [02:46.74]Dear mama [02:47.40]Lady [02:49.38]Place no one above ya sweet lady [02:52.23]You are appreciated [02:53.37]Lady [02:55.23]Don't cha know we love ya [02:57.99]Pour out some liquor and I reminsce cause through the drama [03:00.96]I can always depend on my mama [03:03.66]And when it seems that I'm hopeless [03:05.76]You say the words that can get me back in focus [03:09.30]When I was sick as a little kid [03:11.49]To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did [03:15.00]And all my childhood memories [03:17.52]Are full of all the sweet things you did for me [03:20.79]And even though I act craaazy [03:23.16]I gotta thank the lord that you made me [03:26.01]There are no words that can express how I feel [03:28.98]You never kept a secret always stayed real [03:31.83]And I appreciate how you raised me [03:34.62]And all the extra love that you gave me [03:37.80]I wish I could take the pain away [03:40.02]If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day [03:42.96]Everything will be alright if ya hold on [03:45.84]It's a struggle everyday gotta roll on [03:48.90]And there's no way I can pay you back [03:51.54]But my plan is to show you that I understand [03:54.63]You are appreciated [03:58.11]Lady [03:58.38]Don't cha know we love ya sweet lady [04:03.63]Dear mama [04:06.12]Lady [04:06.72]Place no one above ya sweet lady [04:15.60]You are appreciated [04:18.20]Lady [04:20.76]Don't cha know we love ya [04:28.71]Sweet lady [04:33.51]And dear mama [04:40.29]Dear mama