[talking:]

Man, appreciate everything you know

Mama, don't know what I'd do without you baby

Single parent, I had a daddy

Didn't have no father, feel me



[Hook: x2]

I appreciate love, and I need your help

I'm a healthy grown man, trying to do it myself

And my life ok, cause I'm blessed with fortune

But family at home, it's just so important



[Lil' Keke:]

I got three special ladies, they the love of my life

That's my mama and my granny, and my soon to be wife

I look back ten years, and I'm asking why

Why would I have to lose, if he gave it a try

I put my best foot forward, try to take that step

And I see why now, Jesus had to wept

I'ma rap till I can't, and it's no mo' left

And I do this shit for love, not just fame and wealth

This for mothers in the war, who have lost their sons

Coming home in a box, bullet wounds from guns

This for fathers in the world, shedding tears today

Cause his daughter 15, diagnosed with AIDS

And he crazy, dear God it's amazing

And what I'm 'pose to do, with this son that I'm raising

A load on my mind, and a train on my back

It's like I'm close to a stroke, and my heart might attack



[Hook x2]



[Lil' Keke:]

Mama stayed in my ear, trying to preach the good book

But I played in the field, trying to reach the hood crook

Appreciate, all the lessons I still got

I was dumped at plenty, but I didn't get shot

I done made collect calls, wrote letters from the letter

Plus I took you through a lot, but we made it through it all

My downfall, I was so misguided

And everything under the sun, mama I tried it

I grew up nextdo', to some crooks and killers

And my Uncle Casper, was a real guerilla

Uncle Baby was the first, to let me drive his car

Uncle Ray didn't play, never lost a war

Uncle Reggie done twenty, and he still in the Penn

And I don't know if I'ma ever, get to see him again

Taught me everything I know, and I share they love

South Park Herschelwood, it's just all in my blood



[Hook x2]



[A.G.:]

Keep the money cars, clothes and homes

Just give me fam, cause that's all I need to move on

Yeah now ain't no sense, I'm in line without them

It's no me, cause when nobody gave a damn mama loved me

And hugged me, never judged me

Even though she know I was doing my thang, where the thugs be

Staying out all night, and disrespecting her house

Made a few wrong moves, now I'm checking me out

But you always by my side, and you always will

And when it comes to this rap, this is how I feel

But still, I'm a grown man now

I just took what y'all taught me, made my own plans now

So I'ma stand, on my own two feet

And do what I gotta do, to eat

So just take a seat, while yout boy make the mission complete

And see your son be a star in the streets, for real



[Hook x2]



[talking:]

Family at home, Living Deal Ke-da-we

Know I'm saying, C.M.G. this what it is man

It's about family at home

That's what's important man, put your survival kit

You know put it first, one love yeah

I appreciate love, and I need your help

Do it myself, cause I'm blessed with fortune

It's just so important, and I need your help

Try to do it myself