
English: 
- When I was pregnant in jail,
I thought I was
gonna have a baby,
and the baby would
never be with me.
But I was acquitted a
month and three days
before Tupac was born.
I was real happy
because I had a son.
♪ When I was young me
and my mama had beef ♪
♪ 17 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,
breaking 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 daddies,
the same drama ♪
♪ When things went
wrong we'd blame Mama ♪
♪ I reminisce on the stress
I caused, it was hell ♪
♪ Hugging on my mama
from a jail cell ♪
♪ And who'd think
in elementary ♪
♪ Hey, I see the
penitentiary, one day ♪
♪ And running from the
police, that's right ♪
♪ Mama catch me, put a
whooping to my backside ♪

English: 
- When I was pregnant in jail,
I thought I was gonna have a baby,
and the baby would never be with me.
But I was acquitted a month and three days
before Tupac was born.
I was real happy because I had a son.
♪ When I was young me
and my mama had beef ♪
♪ 17 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,
breaking 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
daddies, the same drama ♪
♪ When things went wrong we'd blame Mama ♪
♪ I reminisce on the stress
I caused, it was hell ♪
♪ Hugging on my mama from a jail cell ♪
♪ And who'd think in elementary ♪
♪ Hey, I see the penitentiary, one day ♪
♪ And running from the
police, that's right ♪
♪ Mama catch me, put a
whooping to my backside ♪

English: 
♪ And even as a crack fiend, Mama ♪
♪ You always was a black queen, Mama ♪
♪ I finally understand ♪
♪ For a woman it ain't easy
trying 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 ♪
♪ Lady, don't you know we love ya ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Sweet lady, place no one above ya ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪
♪ Sweet lady, 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, '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 looking for a father he was gone ♪
♪ I hung around with the thugs, ♪
♪ And even though they sold drugs ♪

English: 
♪ And even as a
crack fiend, Mama ♪
♪ You always was a
black queen, Mama ♪
♪ I finally understand ♪
♪ For a woman it ain't easy
trying 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 ♪
♪ Lady, don't you
know we love ya ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Sweet lady, place
no one above ya ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪
♪ Sweet lady, 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, '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 looking for a
father he was gone ♪
♪ I hung around
with the thugs, ♪
♪ And even though
they sold drugs ♪

English: 
♪ They showed a young brother love ♪
♪ I moved out and started really hanging ♪
♪ I needed money of my own
so I started slanging ♪
♪ I ain't guilty 'cause,
even though I sell rocks ♪
♪ It feels good putting
money in your mailbox ♪
♪ I love paying 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 ♪
♪ You never left me alone
because you cared for me ♪
♪ And I could see you coming
home after work late ♪
♪ You're in the kitchen
trying to fix us a hot plate ♪
♪ Ya just working with
the scraps you was given ♪
♪ And Mama made miracles
every Thanksgiving ♪
♪ But now the road got
rough, you're alone ♪
♪ You're trying to raise
two bad kids on your own ♪
♪ nd there's no way I can pay you back ♪
♪ But my plan is to show
you that I understand ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪
♪ Lady, don't you know we love ya ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Sweet lady, place no one above ya ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪

English: 
♪ They showed a
young brother love ♪
♪ I moved out and
started really hanging ♪
♪ I needed money of my own
so I started slanging ♪
♪ I ain't guilty 'cause,
even though I sell rocks ♪
♪ It feels good putting
money in your mailbox ♪
♪ I love paying 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 ♪
♪ You never left me alone
because you cared for me ♪
♪ And I could see you coming
home after work late ♪
♪ You're in the kitchen
trying to fix us a hot plate ♪
♪ Ya just working with
the scraps you was given ♪
♪ And Mama made miracles
every Thanksgiving ♪
♪ But now the road got
rough, you're alone ♪
♪ You're trying to raise
two bad kids on your own ♪
♪ nd there's no way
I can pay you back ♪
♪ But my plan is to show
you that I understand ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪
♪ Lady, don't you
know we love ya ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Sweet lady, place
no one above ya ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪

English: 
♪ Sweet lady, don't
you know we love ya ♪
♪ Pour out some liquor
and 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
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 crazy ♪
♪ 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 ♪

English: 
♪ Sweet lady, don't you know we love ya ♪
♪ Pour out some liquor and 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
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 crazy ♪
♪ 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 ♪

English: 
♪ But my plan is to show
you that I understand ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪
♪ Lady, don't you know we love ya ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Sweet lady, place no one above ya ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪
♪ Sweet lady, don't you know we love ya ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Sweet lady ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Lady ♪
♪ Lady ♪

English: 
♪ But my plan is to show
you that I understand ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪
♪ Lady, don't you
know we love ya ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Sweet lady, place
no one above ya ♪
♪ You are appreciated ♪
♪ Sweet lady, don't
you know we love ya ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Sweet lady ♪
♪ Dear Mama ♪
♪ Lady ♪
♪ Lady ♪
