[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:05.18]You are appreciated [00:10.58]When I was young me and my mama had beef [00:13.22]Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets [00:16.38]Though back at the time  I never thought I'd see her face [00:19.29]Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place [00:21.44]Suspended from school; and scared to go home  I was a fool [00:25.53]With the big boys  breakin all the rules [00:28.14]I shed tears with my baby sister [00:30.38]Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids [00:32.96]And even though we had different daddy's  the same drama [00:36.88]When things went wrong we'd blame mama [00:39.50]I reminice on the stress I caused  it was hell [00:42.82]Huggin on my mama from a jail cell [00:44.69]And who'd think in elementary [00:47.25]Heeey  I see the penitentiary  one day [00:51.59]And runnin from the police  that's right [00:54.50]Mama catch me  put a whoopin to my backside [00:57.71]And even as a crack fiend  mama [01:00.04]You always was a black queen  mama [01:03.02]I finally understand [01:04.31]For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man [01:08.88]You always was committed [01:09.93]A poor single mother on welfare  tell me how ya did it [01:14.28]There's no way I can pay you back [01:16.31]But the plan is to show you that I understand [01:19.36]You are appreciated [01:20.44]Lady [01:22.33]Don't cha know we love ya  Sweet lady [01:26.87]Dear mama [01:28.26]Place no one above ya  sweet lady [01:31.32]You are appreciated [01:33.72]Don't cha know we love ya [01:37.03]Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair [01:39.10]No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there [01:41.87]He passed away and I didn't cry  cause my anger [01:45.32]Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger [01:48.09]They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless  but all along [01:51.03]I was lookin for a father he was gone [01:53.71]I hung around with the Thugs  and even though they sold d**gs [01:57.34]They showed a young brother love [01:59.67]I moved out and started really hangin [02:01.63]I needed money of my own so I started slangin [02:04.65]I ain't guilty cause  even though I sell rocks [02:07.31]It feels good puttin money in your mailbox [02:10.27]I love payin rent when the rent's due [02:13.06]I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you [02:16.37]Cause when I was low you was there for me [02:18.82]And never left me alone because you cared for me [02:21.78]And I could see you comin home after work late [02:24.40]You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate [02:27.59]Ya just workin with the scraps you was given [02:30.60]And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin [02:33.69]But now the road got rough  you're alone [02:36.83]You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own [02:39.35]And there's no way I can pay you back [02:42.31]But my plan is to show you that I understand [02:44.00]You are appreciated [02:45.63]Lady [02:47.88]Don't cha know we love ya  Sweet lady [02:51.56]Dear mama [02:52.46]Place no one above ya  sweet lady [02:56.91]You are appreciated [02:57.70]Don't cha know we love ya [03:02.38]Pour out some liquor and I reminsce  cause through the drama [03:05.25]I can always depend on my mama [03:07.68]And when it seems that I'm hopeless [03:10.12]You say the words that can get me back in focus [03:13.50]When I was sick as a little kid [03:15.72]To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did [03:18.87]And all my childhood memories [03:20.50]Are full of all the sweet things you did for me [03:25.01]And even though I act craaazy [03:27.56]I gotta thank the Lord that you made me [03:30.34]There are no words that can express how I feel [03:33.25]You never kept a secret  always stayed real [03:36.21]And I appreciate  how you raised me [03:38.59]And all the extra love that you gave me [03:42.35]I wish I could take the pain away [03:44.52]If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day [03:47.38]Everything will be alright if ya hold on [03:50.20]It's a struggle everyday  gotta roll on [03:53.38]And there's no way I can pay you back [03:55.95]But my plan is to show you that I understand [03:58.94]You are appreciated [04:00.06]Lady [04:02.09]Don't cha know we love ya  Sweet lady [04:05.43]Dear mama [04:07.77]Place no one above ya  sweet lady [04:11.27]You are appreciated [04:15.37]Don't cha know we love ya