Dear Mama
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Dear mama, they sentenced me to death
Today's my final day, I'm countin every breath
I'm bitter cause I'm dyin, so much I haven't seen
I know you never dreamed, your baby would be dead at 16
I got beef with a sick society that doesn't give a shit
And they too quick to say goodbye to me
They tell me the preacher's there for me
He's a crook with a book, that motherfucker never cared for me
He's only here to be sure
I don't drop a dime to God bout the crimes he's commitin
On the poor, and how can these people judge me?
They ain't my peers and in all these years, they ain't never love me
I never got to be a man, must be part of some big plan
To keep a nigga in the state pen
And to my homies out buryin motherfuckers
Steer clear of these Aryan motherfuckers
Cause once they got you locked up
They got you trapped, you're better off gettin shot
I'm convinced self-defense is the way
Please, stay strapped, pack a gat every day
I wish I woulda known while I was out there
Now I'm straight headin for the chair
Dear mama, Dear mama
You are appreciated
You are appreciated
Dear mama!
Dear mama!
You are appreciated
And dear mama
Dear mama
You are appreciated
And dear mama
Music is what hold the world together
This world, the next world, and the previous world
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 you 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
You 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
And dear mama, you are appreciated
Dear mama!
Dear mama!
You are appreciated
Dear mama!
Music is what hold the world together
This world, the next world, and the previous world
Dear mama, these cops don't understand me
I turned to a life of crime, 'cause I came from a broken family
My uncle used to touch me, I never told you that
Scared what you might do, I couldn't hold you back
I kept it deep inside, I done let it fuel my anger
I'm down for all my homies, no mercy for a stranger
The brother in my set, is 16 is wet
It's hard to adapt, when you're black and you're trapped in a livin' Hell
I shouldn'ta let him catch me
Instead of livin' sad in jail I coulda died free and happy
And my cellmate's raped on the norm
And passed around the dorm, you can hear his asshole gettin' torn
They made me an animal
Can't sleep, instead of countin' sheep, niggaz countin' cannibals
And that's how it is in the pen
Turn old and cold, and your soul is your best friend
My mama prayed for me
Tell the Lord to make way for me, prepare any day for me (why?)
Cause when they come for me they find a struggler
To the death I take the breath from your jugular
The trick is to never lose hope
I found my buddy hangin dead from a rope, 16 on Death Row
And there's no way I can pay you back
But my plan is to show you that I understand
You are appreciated
And dear mama, you are appreciated
Dear mama!
Dear mama!
You are appreciated
Today's my final day, I'm countin every breath
I'm bitter cause I'm dyin, so much I haven't seen
I know you never dreamed, your baby would be dead at 16
I got beef with a sick society that doesn't give a shit
And they too quick to say goodbye to me
They tell me the preacher's there for me
He's a crook with a book, that motherfucker never cared for me
He's only here to be sure
I don't drop a dime to God bout the crimes he's commitin
On the poor, and how can these people judge me?
They ain't my peers and in all these years, they ain't never love me
I never got to be a man, must be part of some big plan
To keep a nigga in the state pen
And to my homies out buryin motherfuckers
Steer clear of these Aryan motherfuckers
Cause once they got you locked up
They got you trapped, you're better off gettin shot
I'm convinced self-defense is the way
Please, stay strapped, pack a gat every day
I wish I woulda known while I was out there
Now I'm straight headin for the chair
Dear mama, Dear mama
You are appreciated
You are appreciated
Dear mama!
Dear mama!
You are appreciated
And dear mama
Dear mama
You are appreciated
And dear mama
Music is what hold the world together
This world, the next world, and the previous world
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 you 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
You 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
And dear mama, you are appreciated
Dear mama!
Dear mama!
You are appreciated
Dear mama!
Music is what hold the world together
This world, the next world, and the previous world
Dear mama, these cops don't understand me
I turned to a life of crime, 'cause I came from a broken family
My uncle used to touch me, I never told you that
Scared what you might do, I couldn't hold you back
I kept it deep inside, I done let it fuel my anger
I'm down for all my homies, no mercy for a stranger
The brother in my set, is 16 is wet
It's hard to adapt, when you're black and you're trapped in a livin' Hell
I shouldn'ta let him catch me
Instead of livin' sad in jail I coulda died free and happy
And my cellmate's raped on the norm
And passed around the dorm, you can hear his asshole gettin' torn
They made me an animal
Can't sleep, instead of countin' sheep, niggaz countin' cannibals
And that's how it is in the pen
Turn old and cold, and your soul is your best friend
My mama prayed for me
Tell the Lord to make way for me, prepare any day for me (why?)
Cause when they come for me they find a struggler
To the death I take the breath from your jugular
The trick is to never lose hope
I found my buddy hangin dead from a rope, 16 on Death Row
And there's no way I can pay you back
But my plan is to show you that I understand
You are appreciated
And dear mama, you are appreciated
Dear mama!
Dear mama!
You are appreciated
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:01.29] Dear mama, they sentenced me to death
[00:04.97] Today's my final day, I'm countin every breath
[00:07.80] I'm bitter cause I'm dyin, so much I haven't seen
[00:10.43] I know you never dreamed, your baby would be dead at 16
[00:14.21] I got beef with a sick society that doesn't give a shit
[00:17.82] And they too quick to say goodbye to me
[00:20.28] They tell me the preacher's there for me
[00:22.40] He's a crook with a book, that motherfucker never cared for me
[00:25.75] He's only here to be sure
[00:28.25] I don't drop a dime to God bout the crimes he's commitin
[00:31.45] On the poor, and how can these people judge me?
[00:33.75] They ain't my peers and in all these years, they ain't never love me
[00:37.29] I never got to be a man, must be part of some big plan
[00:40.72] To keep a nigga in the state pen
[00:42.92] And to my homies out buryin motherfuckers
[00:45.83] Steer clear of these Aryan motherfuckers
[00:48.88] Cause once they got you locked up
[00:51.03] They got you trapped, you're better off gettin shot
[00:54.30] I'm convinced self-defense is the way
[00:57.32] Please, stay strapped, pack a gat every day
[01:00.13] I wish I woulda known while I was out there
[01:02.98] Now I'm straight headin for the chair
[01:11.07] Dear mama, Dear mama
[01:19.06] You are appreciated
[01:22.39] You are appreciated
[01:33.93] Dear mama!
[01:39.67] Dear mama!
[01:42.06] You are appreciated
[01:45.35] And dear mama
[01:51.03] Dear mama
[01:53.45] You are appreciated
[01:56.64] And dear mama
[01:59.10] Music is what hold the world together
[02:01.96] This world, the next world, and the previous world
[02:07.97] Now, ain't nobody tell us it was fair
[02:10.41] No love from my daddy, 'cause the coward wasn't there
[02:13.38] He passed away and I didn't cry, 'cause my anger
[02:16.85] Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
[02:19.61] They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along
[02:22.33] I was lookin' for a father, he was gone
[02:25.11] I hung around with the thugs
[02:26.07] And even though they sold drugs
[02:28.69] They showed a young brother love
[02:30.99] I moved out and started really hangin
[02:33.19] I needed money of my own, so I started slangin
[02:36.13] I ain't guilty, 'cause even though I sell rocks
[02:38.83] It feels good puttin' money in your mailbox
[02:42.18] I love payin' rent when the rent's due
[02:44.45] I hope you got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
[02:47.64] Cause when I was low you was there for me
[02:51.30] And never left me alone, because you cared for me
[02:53.49] And I could see you comin' home after work late
[02:56.02] You're in the kitchen, tryin' to fix us a hot plate
[02:59.28] You just workin' with the scraps you was given
[03:02.65] And Mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
[03:05.02] But now the road got rough, you're alone
[03:07.71] You're tryin' to raise two bad kids on your own
[03:10.82] And there's no way I can pay you back
[03:13.19] But my plan is to show you that I understand
[03:16.27] You are appreciated
[03:22.35] And dear mama, you are appreciated
[03:28.14] Dear mama!
[03:33.61] Dear mama!
[03:36.45] You are appreciated
[03:39.80] Dear mama!
[03:41.88] Music is what hold the world together
[03:44.96] This world, the next world, and the previous world
[03:50.98] Dear mama, these cops don't understand me
[03:53.54] I turned to a life of crime, 'cause I came from a broken family
[03:56.58] My uncle used to touch me, I never told you that
[03:59.12] Scared what you might do, I couldn't hold you back
[04:02.05] I kept it deep inside, I done let it fuel my anger
[04:04.76] I'm down for all my homies, no mercy for a stranger
[04:07.61] The brother in my set, is 16 is wet
[04:10.65] It's hard to adapt, when you're black and you're trapped in a livin' Hell
[04:14.35] I shouldn'ta let him catch me
[04:16.34] Instead of livin' sad in jail I coulda died free and happy
[04:20.18] And my cellmate's raped on the norm
[04:22.84] And passed around the dorm, you can hear his asshole gettin' torn
[04:26.10] They made me an animal
[04:28.02] Can't sleep, instead of countin' sheep, niggaz countin' cannibals
[04:31.54] And that's how it is in the pen
[04:34.38] Turn old and cold, and your soul is your best friend
[04:37.25] My mama prayed for me
[04:39.33] Tell the Lord to make way for me, prepare any day for me (why?)
[04:43.34] Cause when they come for me they find a struggler
[04:45.68] To the death I take the breath from your jugular
[04:49.05] The trick is to never lose hope
[04:51.15] I found my buddy hangin dead from a rope, 16 on Death Row
[04:54.78] And there's no way I can pay you back
[04:56.02] But my plan is to show you that I understand
[04:59.01] You are appreciated
[05:05.41] And dear mama, you are appreciated
[05:11.35] Dear mama!
[05:16.87] Dear mama!
[05:19.32] You are appreciated
[05:36.32]
[00:04.97] Today's my final day, I'm countin every breath
[00:07.80] I'm bitter cause I'm dyin, so much I haven't seen
[00:10.43] I know you never dreamed, your baby would be dead at 16
[00:14.21] I got beef with a sick society that doesn't give a shit
[00:17.82] And they too quick to say goodbye to me
[00:20.28] They tell me the preacher's there for me
[00:22.40] He's a crook with a book, that motherfucker never cared for me
[00:25.75] He's only here to be sure
[00:28.25] I don't drop a dime to God bout the crimes he's commitin
[00:31.45] On the poor, and how can these people judge me?
[00:33.75] They ain't my peers and in all these years, they ain't never love me
[00:37.29] I never got to be a man, must be part of some big plan
[00:40.72] To keep a nigga in the state pen
[00:42.92] And to my homies out buryin motherfuckers
[00:45.83] Steer clear of these Aryan motherfuckers
[00:48.88] Cause once they got you locked up
[00:51.03] They got you trapped, you're better off gettin shot
[00:54.30] I'm convinced self-defense is the way
[00:57.32] Please, stay strapped, pack a gat every day
[01:00.13] I wish I woulda known while I was out there
[01:02.98] Now I'm straight headin for the chair
[01:11.07] Dear mama, Dear mama
[01:19.06] You are appreciated
[01:22.39] You are appreciated
[01:33.93] Dear mama!
[01:39.67] Dear mama!
[01:42.06] You are appreciated
[01:45.35] And dear mama
[01:51.03] Dear mama
[01:53.45] You are appreciated
[01:56.64] And dear mama
[01:59.10] Music is what hold the world together
[02:01.96] This world, the next world, and the previous world
[02:07.97] Now, ain't nobody tell us it was fair
[02:10.41] No love from my daddy, 'cause the coward wasn't there
[02:13.38] He passed away and I didn't cry, 'cause my anger
[02:16.85] Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
[02:19.61] They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along
[02:22.33] I was lookin' for a father, he was gone
[02:25.11] I hung around with the thugs
[02:26.07] And even though they sold drugs
[02:28.69] They showed a young brother love
[02:30.99] I moved out and started really hangin
[02:33.19] I needed money of my own, so I started slangin
[02:36.13] I ain't guilty, 'cause even though I sell rocks
[02:38.83] It feels good puttin' money in your mailbox
[02:42.18] I love payin' rent when the rent's due
[02:44.45] I hope you got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
[02:47.64] Cause when I was low you was there for me
[02:51.30] And never left me alone, because you cared for me
[02:53.49] And I could see you comin' home after work late
[02:56.02] You're in the kitchen, tryin' to fix us a hot plate
[02:59.28] You just workin' with the scraps you was given
[03:02.65] And Mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
[03:05.02] But now the road got rough, you're alone
[03:07.71] You're tryin' to raise two bad kids on your own
[03:10.82] And there's no way I can pay you back
[03:13.19] But my plan is to show you that I understand
[03:16.27] You are appreciated
[03:22.35] And dear mama, you are appreciated
[03:28.14] Dear mama!
[03:33.61] Dear mama!
[03:36.45] You are appreciated
[03:39.80] Dear mama!
[03:41.88] Music is what hold the world together
[03:44.96] This world, the next world, and the previous world
[03:50.98] Dear mama, these cops don't understand me
[03:53.54] I turned to a life of crime, 'cause I came from a broken family
[03:56.58] My uncle used to touch me, I never told you that
[03:59.12] Scared what you might do, I couldn't hold you back
[04:02.05] I kept it deep inside, I done let it fuel my anger
[04:04.76] I'm down for all my homies, no mercy for a stranger
[04:07.61] The brother in my set, is 16 is wet
[04:10.65] It's hard to adapt, when you're black and you're trapped in a livin' Hell
[04:14.35] I shouldn'ta let him catch me
[04:16.34] Instead of livin' sad in jail I coulda died free and happy
[04:20.18] And my cellmate's raped on the norm
[04:22.84] And passed around the dorm, you can hear his asshole gettin' torn
[04:26.10] They made me an animal
[04:28.02] Can't sleep, instead of countin' sheep, niggaz countin' cannibals
[04:31.54] And that's how it is in the pen
[04:34.38] Turn old and cold, and your soul is your best friend
[04:37.25] My mama prayed for me
[04:39.33] Tell the Lord to make way for me, prepare any day for me (why?)
[04:43.34] Cause when they come for me they find a struggler
[04:45.68] To the death I take the breath from your jugular
[04:49.05] The trick is to never lose hope
[04:51.15] I found my buddy hangin dead from a rope, 16 on Death Row
[04:54.78] And there's no way I can pay you back
[04:56.02] But my plan is to show you that I understand
[04:59.01] You are appreciated
[05:05.41] And dear mama, you are appreciated
[05:11.35] Dear mama!
[05:16.87] Dear mama!
[05:19.32] You are appreciated
[05:36.32]