Mr Super Hands

(You are appreciated)

When I was young me and my mama had beef
Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets

Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face
Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place

Suspended from school; and scared to go home, I was a fool
With the big boys, breakin all the rules

I shed tears with my baby sister
Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids

And even though we had different daddy's, the same drama
When things went wrong we'd blame mama

I reminice on the stress I caused, it was hell
Huggin on my mama from a jail cell

And who'd think in elementary?
Heeey! I see the penitentiary; one day

And runnin from the police, that's right
Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside

And even as a crack fiend, mama
You always was a black queen, mama

I finally understand
For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man

You always was committed
A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it

There's no way I can pay you back
But the plan is to show you that I understand

You are appreciated

{Chorus: Reggie Green Sweet Franklin w/ 2Pac}

Lady...
Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
Dear mama
Place no one above ya, sweet lady
You are appreciated
Don't cha know we love ya?

{second and third chorus, And dear mama instead of Dear mama}

{Verse Two: 2Pac}

Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there

He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my anger
Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger

They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along
I was lookin for a father he was gone

I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs
They showed a young brother love

I moved out and started really hangin
I needed money of my own so I started slangin

I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks
It feels good puttin money in your mailbox

I love payin rent when the rent's due
I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you

Cause when I was low you was there for me
And never left me alone because you cared for me

And I could see you comin home after work late
You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate

Ya just workin with the scraps you was given
And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin

But now the road got rough, you're alone
You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own

And there's no way I can pay you back
But my plan is to show you that I understand

You are appreciated

{Verse Three: 2Pac}

Pour out some liquor and I reminsce, cause through the drama
I can always depend on my mama

And when it seems that I'm hopeless
You say the words that can get me back in focus

When I was sick as a little kid
To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did

And all my childhood memories
Are full of all the sweet things you did for me

And even though I act craaazy
I gotta thank the Lord that you made me

There are no words that can express how I feel
You never kept a secret, always stayed real

And I appreciate, how you raised me
And all the extra love that you gave me

I wish I could take the pain away
If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day

Everything will be alright if ya hold on
It's a struggle everyday, gotta roll on

And there's no way I can pay you back
But my plan is to show you that I understand

You are appreciated

Sweet lady
And dear mama

Dear mama
Lady {3X}

Mr Super Hands

Tupac is the most talented American writer since Hemingway.

christ-on-a-stick

This belongs in Media & Popular Culture.

COAS
Moderator, the Lounge

Space Chef

Hubert Selby Jr.

Spleen

Tupac was the man. (RIP)

j-ogenes

I agree, with the exception of about thirty-one thousand others.

donaldkilroy

31,001 and counting

cjack

I thought "Keep Your Head Up" was better than "Dear Mama."

However, I'm a bit disturbed by the effort to turn Tupac into some sort of figure worthy of hero-worship.

While he had a couple of songs that had a positive message, the reality is that he was a vicious thug who glorified the life that killed him so young.

xorbie

I agree all around.

Joel

Weltall

I hear ya. Most talented American writer since Hemmingway my ass.