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When I was a and ma mama had me Seventeen years old out on the streets back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face Ain't a woman alive could take my mama's place
Suspended from school and to go home, I was a fool With the big boys, breakin' all the I shed with my baby sister Over the years we was poorer than the other little
And even though we had different daddy's, the same When things went wrong blame mama I on the stress I caused, it was hell Huggin' on my mama from a jail cell and high school
Hey, I see the penitentiary, one day And runnin' the police, that's right Mama me, put a whoopin' to my backside And even as a theme, mama You was a black queen, mama
I finally understand for a woman it easy Tryin' to raise a man you always was A poor mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it There's no way I can pay you But the plan is to show you I understand you are appreciated
Lady, don't cha know we love ya? Sweet Dear mama, place no one above ya, sweet You are appreciated, don't cha know we ya?
Now nobody tell us it was fair No love from my daddy the coward wasn't there He passed away and I cry, cause my anger Wouldn't let me for a stranger
say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along I was lookin' for a he was gone I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they drugs showed a young brother love
I moved out and started really I money of my own so I started shaggin' I ain't guilty 'cause, even I sell rocks It feels puttin' money in your mailbox
I love rent when the rent's due I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I to you 'Cause when I was low you was for me And left me alone because you cared for me
And I could see you comin' after work late You're in the tryin' to fix us a hot plate Ya just workin' with the scraps you was And mama miracles every thanksgivin'
But now the road got rough, here You're tryin' to raise two bad kids on own And no way I can pay you back But my plan is to show you that I understand you are
Lady, don't cha know we ya? Sweet lady And dear mama place no one ya, sweet lady You are appreciated, cha know we love ya?
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce, 'cause through the I can always on my mama And when it seems that I'm You say the that can get me back in focus
When I was as a little kid To keep me there's no limit to the things you did And all my memories Are full of all the sweet you did for me
And even though I act I gotta the Lord that you made me There are no words that can express how I You never kept a secret, stayed real
And I appreciate, how you me And all the extra that you gave me I wish I could the pain away If you can make it through the there's a brighter day
Everything will be if ya hold on It's a everyday, gotta roll on And there's no way I can pay you But my plan is to you that I understand you are appreciated
Lady, don't cha we love ya? Sweet lady And dear mama place no one above ya, sweet You are appreciated, don't cha know we ya?
lady, and dear mama Dear mama, lady, lady,