You are appreciated
When i was young me and mah momma had beef 17 years old
Kicked out on the streets
Tho back at the time I neva thought I'd see her face
Ain't a woman alive that could take my mommas place
Suspended from school, scared to go home I was a fool
With the big boyz breakin all the rules
I shed tears wit my baby sista,
Over the years we was  poorer than utha little  kids
And even tho we had different daddies
The same drama, when things went wrong we blamed mama
I reminisce on the stress i caused
It was hell
Huggin on my momma from a jail cell
And who'd think in elementary
HEY
I see the penetentury, one day
Runnin from the police thats right
Momma catch me put a whoopin to my backside
And even as a crack fiend mama
Ya always was a black queen mama
I finally understand for a woman it aint easy tryin to raise a man
Ya always was commited
A poor single mutha on welfair, tell me how u did it
Theres no way i could pay u back
But the plan is to show u that i understand
You are appreciated

CHORUS
Lady
Don't ya know we luv ya
Sweet lady (Dear Mama)
Place no one above ya (You are appreciated)
Sweet lady
Don't ya know we luv ya

Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
No luv 4 my daddy, cuz the coward wasn't there
He passed away and i didnt cry
Cuz my anga, wouldnt let me feel for a stranga
They say im wrong and im heartless
But all along I was lookin 4 a fatha he was gone
I hung around with tha thugs, and even tho they sold drugs, they showed a young brutha luv
I moved out started really hangin
I needed money on my own, so i started slangin, i ain't guilty cuz
Even tho i sell rocks it feels good puttin money in ya mail box
I luv payin rent when the rents due
Hope ya got the diamond necklace that i sent to ya
Cuz when i was low u was there for me, ya never left me alone because ya cared for me