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