Sweet Franklin - Dear Mama lyrics

VERSE 01: When I was young, me and my mama had beef 14 years old, kicked out in the streets Though back at the time I hate the way I was placed Ain't no women alive that could take Dana's place Messin up in school, scared to go home, I was a fool With the bad boys breakin all the rules I shed tears with my baby sister, over the years I was bullied every time I went to school And even though we had different daddies, the same mama When things went wrong I'd blame mama I hated all the arguments I caused, it was hell Huggin on my mama after we had fell And who'd think livin with you, hey I'd be livin in Atlanta one day? And runnin from my past, that's right Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside And even after all the mean things, mama You always was my “ black queen “, mama I finally understand For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man You was always committed From the day I was born, tell me how you did it There no way I can pay you back, but the plan Is to tell you that I understand You are appreciated HOOK: [Reggie Green & Sweet Franklin w/BreonKPrince] Lady, don'tcha know we love ya? (Dear mama) Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated) Sweet lady, don'tcha know we love ya? VERSE 02: Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair You got no love for my daddy cause he betrayed you and you mad at he ain't there He left you back in the day, now you got anger He felt like a stranger They say I'm weird and I'm heartless, but all along I was looking for love but it was far gone I hung around with the thugs, and even though they did d** They showed a light skin some love I wanted popularity of my own so I started clanging I'm not guilty cause even though I messed up It feels good knowing that I was never a f** up I love making you happy when I'm next to you I hope you read the love poem that I sent to you Cause when I was low you was there for me And never stopped loving me because you cared for me And no matter if you never went to college You're still better than any other mama, I'm payin homage Me, you, and hun worked for the scraps we was given And no matter what you made miracles every Thanksgiven But now the road got rough, you're alone I tried to stay but left you back home 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 HOOK: VERSE 03: Write down some thoughts and I'm reminisce, no matter what you did I will never stop lovin my mama Even when my dad talks about the drama You give the love that gets me back into focus When I was sick as a little kid To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did And all them childhood memories Might be full of horrible arguments we did And even though you are crazy I gotta thank the lord that you made me There's no argument that can break how I feel No words that you say, maybe they are cruel But I appreciate how you raised me And all the protection that you gave me I wish life wouldn't be this way God makes life better even though the darker days Everything will be OK if we move on Life's a struggle every night and day And there's no way I can pay you back, but my plan Is to show you that I understand You are appreciated HOOK: