Karaoke Track: Dear Mama by 2Pac (DK Karaoke) - Karaoke Nerds

You are appreciated

You are appreciated

When I was young me

and my mama had a

beef

When I was young me

and my mama had a
beef 17 years old kicked
out on the streets

Though he
beef 17 years old kicked
out on the streets

Though back at the time
I never thought

I'd see ,1

Ain't a woman alive
that could take
my mama's plac

Suspended from school,

I'm scared to go home
I was a fool with

Shed tears with my baby
sister over tk

I was a fool with the big

boys breakin' all the rules

Shed tears with my baby
sister over the years

we was poorer
than other little kids

And even th!

we was poorer
than other little kids

And even though
we had different daddies,
the same drama

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we blamed mama

16 stress

I caused, it was hell

Huggin' on my mama
from a jail cell

And Who thinkin'

elementary

Huggin' on my mama
from a jail cell

And Who thinkin'
elementary

Hey, I see

the penitentiary

One day, runnin' from

the police, that's right
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the penitentiary

One day, runnin' from
the police, that's right

Mama catch me, put a
whoopin' to my backside

And even as a

crack fiend, mama
ama catch me, put a
whoopin' to my backside

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crack fiend, mama

Ya always was
the black queen, mama

I finally understand,

for a woman
It ain't
the black queen, mama

111y understand,

for a woman
It ain't easy tryin'
to raise a. man

You always was

committed a poor
single mother on welfa1

There's no way

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
tell me how ya did it

You are appreciated
But the plan is to show
you that I understand

You are appreciated
(Lady, don't you know
we love you, sweet lady)

Dear mama
(Lady, don't you know
we love you, sweet lady)

Dear mama

(Place no one above
you sun

You are appreciated
(Place no one above
you sweet lady)

You are appreciated
(Don't you know
we love ya)

Now ain't nobody tell us

it was fair no love from

(Don't you know
we love ya)

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 '(
addy 'cause the
coward wasn't there

Th

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
L me

feel for a stranger

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

I hung around With
the thugs ar
a father, he was gone

They showed

even
though they sold drugs

I moved out and started

really haI

I ain't guil

I needed money of my
own so I started slangin'

I ain't guilty cause even

though I sell rocks
It feels good puttin'
m

It feels good puttin'
money in your mailbox

I love payin' rent
When the rent's (J

I hope you got the
diamond necklace
that I sen

'Cause when I was low

you was there for me
You nex-

And I can see you 001T

You never left me along
because you cared for me

And I can see you comin'
home after work late

You're in the kitchen

tryin' to fix us a ho4

You just workin' with the

C
b.

tryin' to fix us a hot plate

You just workin' with the
scraps you was given
And mama made miracles

every Thanksgivin'

But now the road got
rough, you're alone
And mama made miracles

every Thanksgivin'

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

And there's no way

I could pay you back
But my plan 1
2 bad kids on your own

I could pay you back
But my plan is to show
you that I understand

You are appreciated
(Lady, don't yo
you that I understand

And dear mama
(Lady, don't you know
we love you, sweet lady)

And dear mama

(Place no one above
we love you, sweet lady)

You are appreciated
(Place no one above
you, sweet lady)

You are appreciated
(Don't you knov
you, sweet lady)

Time and time again,

I reminisce 'cause t?

(Don't you know
we love you)

Time and time again,

I reminisce 'cause through
the drama I can always
we love you)

And when it seems

I reminisce 'cause through

the drama I can always
depend on my mama

And when it seems

that I'm hopeless
You say the words that
ua

When I was sick as a
little kid to keep me
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

meI
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
full of all

the sweet things
you did for me

And even though

I act crazy

I gotta thank the Lord
that ya. made me

There are no words that

can express how I feel
ank the Lord
that ya made me

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

And I appreciate

how you raised me
i
always stayed real

Iwish I COL

how you raised me

And all the extra love
that you gave me

I wish I could take the

pain away if you could
make it through tt

that you gave me

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pain away if you could

make it through the night
there's a brighter day

Everything'll be all

right if ya hold on
It's a strugglc

there's a brighter day

And there's no way

1f ya hold on
It's a struggle every day
gotta roll on

And there's no way

I could pay you back
But my plan is to show

YO'

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But my plan is to show
you that I understand

You are appreciated
(Lady, don't you know
we 10

And dear mama
(Lady, don't you know
we love you, sweet lady)

And dear mama

(Place no one
we love you, sweet lady)

You are appreciated

(Don't you know
(Place no one
above you sweet lady)

You are appreciated

(Don't you know
we love ya, sweet lady)
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Dear mama

(Don't you know
we love ya, sweet lady)
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Title: Dear Mama
Artist: 2Pac
Brand: DK Karaoke
(5 Other Versions)
Codes: DKH01-06 DKM1115-09 DKP1115-09 DKMS905-0210 DK1115-09 DKG1115-09
Genres: g funk, gangster rap, hip hop, punk, west coast hip hop