Dear Mama-Original Cartel

[ti:Dear Mama] [ar:Original Cartel] [al:The Hip Hop Scene Volume 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Dear Mama (亲爱的妈妈) - Original Cartel [00:07.74]You are appreciated [00:08.64] [00:13.55]When I was young me and my mama had beef [00:15.99]Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets [00:18.33] [00:18.90]Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face [00:21.68]Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place [00:23.96]Suspended from school and scared to go home I was a fool [00:28.14]With the big boys breaking all the rules [00:30.63]I shed tears with my baby sister [00:32.77]Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids [00:35.29] [00:35.80]And even though we had different daddy's the same drama [00:39.14]When things went wrong we'd blame mama [00:40.87] [00:41.70]I reminisce on the stress I caused it was hell [00:44.41] [00:45.01]Hugging on my mama from a jail cell [00:46.93] [00:48.22]And who'd think in elementary [00:49.96] [00:50.62]Hey I see the penitentiary one day [00:53.48] [00:54.18]And running from the police that's right [00:56.66]Mama catch me put a whooping to my backside [00:58.90] [00:59.65]And even as a crack fiend mama [01:01.56] [01:02.17]You always was a black queen mama [01:04.37] [01:05.15]I finally understand [01:06.33] [01:06.93]For a woman it ain't easy trying to raise a man [01:09.91] [01:10.64]You always was committed [01:12.39]A poor single mother on welfare tell me how you did it [01:15.21]There's no way I can pay you back [01:17.27] [01:17.81]But the plan is to show you that I understand [01:20.09] [01:20.74]You are appreciated [01:21.97]Lady [01:22.64] [01:24.17]Don't you know we love you sweet lady [01:27.24] [01:29.89]Place no one above you sweet lady [01:33.46] [01:35.49]Don't you know we love you [01:37.87] [01:38.45]Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair [01:40.71]No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there [01:43.43]He passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger [01:46.43] [01:46.97]Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger [01:48.97] [01:49.48]They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless but all along [01:52.21]I was looking for a father he was gone [01:54.22] [01:55.17]I hung around with the thugs and even though they sold drugs [01:58.63]They showed a young brother love [02:00.21] [02:00.75]I moved out and started really hanging [02:02.92]I needed money of my own so I started slanging [02:05.14] [02:05.66]I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks [02:07.84] [02:08.46]It feels good putting money in your mailbox [02:11.71]I love paying rent when the rent's due [02:14.32]I hope you got the diamond necklace that I sent to you [02:17.40]'Cause when I was low you was there for me [02:20.00]And never left me alone because you cared for me [02:22.85]And I could see you coming home after work late [02:25.41]You're in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot plate [02:28.61]You just working with the scraps you was given [02:31.19]And mama made miracles every thanksgiving [02:33.29] [02:34.65]But now the road got rough you're alone [02:37.16]You're trying to raise two bad kids on your own [02:39.48] [02:40.05]And there's no way I can pay you back [02:42.54]But my plan is to show you that I understand [02:44.77] [02:45.69]You are appreciated [02:46.89]Lady [02:47.26] [02:48.96]Don't you know we love you sweet lady [02:52.89] [02:54.57]Place no one above you sweet lady [02:57.88] [03:00.17]Don't you know we love you [03:03.22]Pour out some liquor and I reminisce cause through the drama [03:05.75]I can always depend on my mama [03:07.65] [03:08.62]And when it seems that I'm hopeless [03:10.21]You say the words that can get me back in focus [03:13.34] [03:14.19]When I was sick as a little kid [03:16.89]To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did [03:19.17] [03:19.90]And all my childhood memories [03:21.24] [03:21.97]Are full of all the sweet things you did for me [03:24.42] [03:25.54]And even though I act crazy [03:27.46]I gotta thank the lord that you made me [03:29.64] [03:30.82]There are no words that can express how I feel [03:33.72]You never kept a secret always stayed real [03:35.76] [03:36.44]And I appreciate how you raised me [03:38.29] [03:39.05]And all the extra love that you gave me [03:41.45] [03:42.49]I wish I could take the pain away [03:44.74]If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day [03:47.68]Everything will be alright if you hold on [03:49.87] [03:50.45]It's a struggle everyday gotta roll on [03:52.26] [03:53.39]And there's no way I can pay you back [03:56.01]But my plan is to show you that I understand [03:58.24] [03:58.89]You are appreciated [03:59.48]Lady [04:00.55] [04:02.35]Don't you know we love you sweet lady [04:05.43] [04:07.99]Place no one above you sweet lady [04:11.99] [04:13.61]Don't you know we love you [04:16.42]Sweet lady [04:17.64] [04:22.40]Lady lady lady lady