[Guru]
 Dedicated to all my peeps  who looked out over the years
 KnawhatI'msayin? This one's for you

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 For you  dedicated true
 I'm doin this one for you
 For you  dedicated true
 I'm doin this one for you

 [Guru]
 To my moms and my pops  I'm glad you stayed together
 I don't know too many people to demonstrate true love better
 Nowadays kids don't have anyone
 but you were there and determined, to make me get plenty done
 Yes to achieve although a lot of times I hurt you
 But I'm matured now, I'm showin you my true virtue
 As I deliver to you, an oath of neverending love
 admiration and respect, for there is nothing above
 a mother's strength and a father's concern
 There was guidance, no matter which way I turned
 Yo pops if I could be half the man you are I'd be a star
 Moms thanks for pushin me real far
 As I proceed through the tundra, and harsh winds
 I think reviewin what you've instilled within
 So I'm takin time out to let you know
 Once a boy now a man thanks for helpin me grow

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 [Guru]
 Goin out to my peoples, for all the times we've spent
 Fifty deep up in the party gettin crazy stupid bent
 Around the block puffin lye, cruisin in the car
 Whatever we was doin I won't forget it Baby Pah
 When I had no dough, you were there
 You hooked me with some ends, to show me that you cared
 You stood by me through the ups and downs
 while the other fakin clowns tried to start hangin around
 See you were always genuine
 That's why respect is due, and I got you on my mind
 A lot of people might not understand the way we click
 We're rollin thick, hittin harder than a ton of bricks
 With all the drama and the phony personas
 I'd rather check my man so we can share some knowledge
 If the streets were college, some MC's would flunk out
 Sendin shouts to my peeps, crazy love no doubt

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 [Guru]
 A true friend kid, is mad mad rare
 Trustin others is a risk, a lot of things ain't fair
 Cause where I be at, a lot of strange things happen jack
 You can know a kid for years and still he'll stab you in the back
 But that's alright cause I'm a good judge of character
 And me and my family, we maintain the balance to
 master the challenges of life
 Like the chain and the star, we link up to shine mad bright
 To all my boys way across the country
 dealin with the struggle, the good the bad and the ugly
 Yo under pressure we're the best
 No matter what the circumstance no matter how much stress
 Our force has the power, to bring forth change
 I'd rather see us succeed than feel shame or go insane
 Dedicated to my fam that supported
 You shall always, I said always be applauded

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