[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:05.15]You are appreciated [00:11.22]When I was young me and my mama had beef [00:13.51]Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets [00:16.32]Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face [00:19.19]Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place [00:21.89]Suspended from school; and scared to go home, I was a fool [00:25.53]With the big boys, breakin all the rules [00:28.09]I shed tears with my baby sister [00:30.06]Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids [00:33.52]And even though we had different daddy's, the same drama [00:36.86]When things went wrong we'd blame mama [00:39.37]I reminice on the stress I caused, it was hell [00:42.48]Huggin on my mama from a jail cell [00:45.75]And who'd think in elementary? [00:47.73]Heeey! I see the penitentiary, one day [00:51.73]And runnin from the police, that's right [00:54.34]Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside [00:57.34]And even as a crack fiend, mama [01:00.12]You always was a black queen, mama [01:02.77]I finally understand [01:04.26]For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man [01:08.71]You always was committed [01:10.05]A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it [01:13.56]There's no way I can pay you back [01:15.10]But the plan is to show you that I understand [01:18.41]You are appreciated [01:19.63]Lady [01:22.01]Don't you know we love you sweet lady [01:27.59]Place no one above you, sweet lady [01:33.23]Don't you know we love you? [01:36.15]Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair [01:38.17]No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there [01:40.95]He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my anger [01:44.70]Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger [01:47.04]They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along [01:49.96]I was lookin for a father he was gone [01:52.71]I hung around with the Thugs, [01:54.56]And even though they sold drugs [01:56.23]They showed a young brother love [01:58.42]I moved out and started really hangin [02:00.49]I needed money of my own so I started slangin [02:03.37]I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks [02:06.25]It feels good puttin money in your mailbox [02:09.33]I love payin rent when the rent's due [02:11.92]I hope you got the diamond necklace that I sent to you [02:14.86]Cause when I was low you was there for me [02:17.52]And never left me alone because you cared for me [02:20.29]And I could see you comin home after work late [02:23.14]You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate [02:26.57]Just workin with the scraps you was given [02:29.19]And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin [02:32.18]But now the road got rough, you're alone [02:34.86]Tring to raise two bad kids on your own [02:37.81]And there's no way I can pay you back [02:40.13]But my plan is to show you that I understand [02:43.09]You are appreciated [02:44.49]Lady [02:46.71]Don't you know we love you sweet lady [02:52.30]Place no one above you, sweet lady [02:57.89]Don't you know we love you? [03:00.72]Pour out some liquor and I reminsce, cause through the drama [03:03.42]I can always depend on my mama [03:06.22]And when it seems that I'm hopeless [03:08.30]You say the words that can get me back in focus [03:11.82]When I was sick as a little kid [03:14.02]To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did [03:17.48]And all my childhood memories [03:19.93]Are full of all the sweet things you did for me [03:23.00]And even though I act crazy [03:25.57]I gotta thank the Lord that you made me [03:28.66]There are no words that can express how I feel [03:31.22]You never kept a secret, always stayed real [03:34.00]And I appreciate, how you raised me [03:36.74]And all the extra love that you gave me [03:40.04]I wish I could take the pain away [03:42.24]If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day [03:44.90]Everything will be alright if you hold on [03:47.86]It's a struggle everyday, gotta roll on [03:50.72]And there's no way I can pay you back [03:53.54]But my plan is to show you that I understand [03:56.63]You are appreciated Lady [04:00.08]Don't you know we love you sweet lady [04:05.68]Place no one above you, sweet lady [04:11.14]Don't you know we love you? [04:13.82]Dear mama [04:19.45]You're appreciated lady