Dear Mama-2Pac

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:时间戳工具V2.0_20200810] [offset:0] [00:01.26]You are appreciated [00:04.95]When I was young me and my mama had beef [00:09.87]17 years old kicked out on tha streets [00:11.79]Though back in tha time I never thought I'd see her face [00:14.40]Ain't a woman alive that can take my momma's place [00:17.85]Suspended from school scared ta go home [00:19.32]I was a fool with tha big boys breaking all tha rules [00:21.45]Shed tears with my baby sister [00:25.35]Over tha years we wuz poorer than tha other little kids [00:27.87]And even though we had different daddies [00:30.12]Tha same drama when things went wrong we blamed mama [00:31.98]I reminised on tha stress I caused it wuz hell [00:33.96]Hugg'en on my mama from a jail cell [00:36.90]And who'ed think in elementary heeeey I'd see tha penitentiary [00:39.96]One day [00:40.35]Running from tha police that's right [00:43.11]Momma catch me put a whoop'en to my backside [00:46.17]And even as a crack fiend mama [00:48.03]Ya always was a black queen mama [00:48.90]I finally understand for a woman [00:52.83]It ain't easy trying ta raise a man [00:54.90]Ya always wuz commited a poor single mother on welfare [01:01.35]Tell me how ya did it [01:03.57]There's no way I can pay ya back [01:05.28]But tha plan is ta show ya that I understand [01:06.69]You are appreciated [01:07.53]Laaaaady don't cha know we luv ya [01:09.51]Sweeeet laaaady place no one above ya [01:11.13]Sweeeet laaaady don't cha know we luv ya [01:13.80]Ain't nobody tell us it wuz fair [01:15.21]No luv for my daddy cause tha coward wuzn't there [01:17.67]He passed away and I didn't cry [01:19.77]Cause my anger wouldn't let me feel for a stranger [01:23.37]They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless [01:25.26]But all along I wuz looking for a father he wuz gone [01:27.06]I hung around with tha thug's and even though they sold d**gs [01:29.01]They showed a young brother luv [01:30.21]I moved out and started really hang'in [01:32.46]I needed money of my own so I started slang'in [01:35.04]I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks [01:37.38]It feels good putting money in your mailbox [01:38.79]I love paying rent when tha rents due [01:40.32]I hope ya got tha diamond necklace that I sent to you [01:45.12]Cause when I wuz low you was there for me [01:52.38]Ya never left me alone cause ya cared for me [01:55.77]And I can see ya coming home after work late [01:58.59]Ya in tha kitchen trying ta fix us a hot plate [02:01.92]Just working with tha scraps you wuz given [02:04.08]And mama made miracles every thanksgiving [02:06.24]But now tha road got rough your alone [02:09.15]Trying ta raise two bad kids on your own [02:11.22]And there's no way I can pay ya back [02:13.26]But my plan is ta show ya that I understand [02:15.15]You are appreciated [02:16.56]Laaaaady don't cha know we luv ya [02:19.14]Sweeeet laaaady place no one above ya [02:21.18]Sweeeet laaaady don't cha know we luv ya [02:22.74]Pour out some liquor and I remenise [02:27.12]Cause through tha drama I can always depend on my mama [02:30.51]And when it seems that I'm hopeless [02:34.53]You say tha words that can get me back in focus [02:41.19]When I wuz sick as a little kid [02:43.38]Ta keep me happy there's no limit to tha things ya did [02:47.55]And all my childhood memories [02:49.71]Are full of all tha sweet things ya did for me [02:53.67]And even though I act craaaazy [02:57.57]I got ta thank tha lord that ya maaaade me [02:59.70]There are no words that can express how I feel [03:05.85]Ya never kept a secret always stayed real [03:12.21]And I appreciate how ya raised me [03:13.95]And all tha extra love that ya gave me [03:19.56]I wish I could take tha pain away [03:23.88]If you can make it through tha night there's a brighter day [03:29.22]Everything'll be alright if ya hold on [03:32.76]It's a struggle [03:36.12]Everyday gotta roll on [03:38.25]And there's no way I can pay ya back [03:44.55]But my plan is ta show ya that I understand [03:47.67]You are appreciated [03:49.68]Laaaaady don't cha know we luv ya [03:52.92]Sweeeet laaaady place no one above ya [03:54.66]Sweeeet laaaady don't cha know we luv ya sweeeet laaaady [04:09.93]Laaaady