Tupac Shakur - Dear Mama

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You are appreciated

[Verse One: 2Pac]

When I was a young me and my mama had beef
Seventeen 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, breakin 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 daddys, the same drama
When things went wrong we`d blame mama
I reminice on the stress I caused, it was hell
Huggin` on my mama from a jail cell
And who`d think in elementary?
Heeey! I see the penitentiary, one day
And runnin from the police, that`s right
Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside
And even as a crack fiend, mama
You always was a black queen, mama
I finally understand
for a woman it ain`t easy tryin 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

[Chorus: Reggie Green & "Sweet Franklin" w/ 2Pac]

Lady...
Don`t cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
Dear mama
Place no one above ya, sweet lady
You are appreciated
Don`t cha know we love ya?

[second and third chorus, "And dear mama" instead of "Dear mama"]

[Verse Two: 2Pac]

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 rents due
I hope ya 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
Ya 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

[Chorus]
Lady...
Don`t cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
Dear mama
Place no one above ya, sweet lady
You are appreciated
Don`t cha know we love ya?




[Verse Three: 2Pac]

Pour out some liquor and I reminsce, 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 craaazy
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
But my plan is to show you that I understand
You are appreciated


[Chorus]
Lady...
Don`t cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
Dear mama
Place no one above ya, sweet lady
You are appreciated
Don`t cha know we love ya?


Sweet lady
And dear mama

Dear mama
Lady [3X]

Film and TV Credits

• The Fighting Temptations (2003)

Remixes

Release History

2003

Ambitionz Of A Ridah - The Real Best Of Tupac

1. Intro (1:03)
2. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (2:14)
3. All Eyez On Me (5:09)
4. House of Pain (3:19)
5. Ballad Of A Dead Soulja (4:30)
6. Still Ballin (3:13)
7. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (4:05)
8. California Love (6:30)
9. Holla At Me (4:57)
10. God Bless The Dead (4:27)
11. Bomb First (1:58)
12. Hit 'Em Up (4:25)
13. Hail Mary (5:12)
14. All Out (5:28)
15. Fuck Friendz (5:20)
16. When We Ride On Our Enemies (4:21)
17. Military Mind
18. No More Pain (6:18)
19. Got My Mind Made Up (4:12)
20. How Do U Want It (4:47)
21. All About U (4:37)
22. Ratha Be Ya Nigga (4:16)
23. Picture Me Rollin' (5:10)
24. Me And My Girlfriend (5:12)
25. Live And Die In L.A.
26. I Get Around (4:19)
27. Me Against The World (4:41)
28. Neva B Peace
29. Pain (4:32)
30. My Block (Remix) (5:23)
31. I Ain't Mad At Cha (4:54)
32. Letter 2 My Unborn Child
33. Brenda's Got A Baby (3:53)
34. Keep Ya Head Up (4:41)
35. Dear Mama (4:41)
36. Changes (3:59)
37. Life Goes On (5:05)

04 December 2007

Best Of 2Pac-Part 1:Thug

1. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (4:05)
2. California Love (6:30)
3. Changes (3:59)
4. Dear Mama (4:41)
5. Hail Mary (5:12)
6. How Do U Want It (4:47)
7. I Aint Mad At Cha
8. Resist The Temptation (5:44)
9. So Many Tears (3:58)
10. Trapped (4:44)
11. Unconditional Love (4:04)

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Daddy Jamz Presents: 2Pac, Volume 2

1. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (2:14)
2. Never Be Peace (4:21)
3. Life's So Hard (4:47)
4. Against All Odds (4:40)
5. Hold Up (2:37)
6. Me Against the World (remix) (2:30)
7. Black Jesuz (4:23)
8. Hail Mary (5:12)
9. Lost Souls (4:37)
10. Me And My Girlfriend (5:12)
11. Homeboyz (2:43)
12. The Next Episode (Prizefighter remix) (2:48)
13. Hit 'Em Up (4:25)
14. Bomb First (My Second Reply) (3:15)
15. Happy Home (3:44)
16. Pray 4 Betta Dayz (1:48)
17. Dear Mama (4:41)
18. One Day (3:58)

1995

Dear Mama

1. Dear Mama (4:41)
2. Dear Mama (Instrumental) (4:43)
3. Bury Me A G (5:01)
4. Dear Mama (Moe Z. Mix) (5:17)
5. Dear Mama (Moe Z. mix) (instrumental) (5:19)
6. Old School (4:40)

24 November 1998

Greatest Hits

1. Keep Ya Head Up (4:41)
2. Troublesome '96 (4:37)
3. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (4:05)
4. Brenda's Got A Baby (3:53)
5. I Ain't Mad At Cha (4:54)
6. Temptations (5:02)
7. God Bless The Dead (4:27)
8. I Get Around (4:19)
9. Changes (3:59)
10. Hail Mary (5:12)
11. California Love (original) (4:45)
12. Me Against The World (4:41)
13. How Do U Want It (4:47)
14. Picture Me Rollin' (5:10)
15. How Long Will They Mourn Me? (3:53)
16. So Many Tears (3:58)
17. Toss It Up (5:08)
18. Unconditional Love (4:04)
19. Dear Mama (4:41)
20. Trapped (4:44)
21. All About U (4:37)
22. Life Goes On (5:05)
23. Hit 'Em Up (4:25)
24. To Live & Die In L.A. (4:35)
25. Heartz Of Men (4:43)

24 November 1998

Greatest Hits

1. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (4:05)
2. California Love (short radio edit) (4:00)
3. Me Against The World (4:41)
4. All Eyez On Me (5:09)
5. Got My Mind Made Up (4:12)
6. Hellrazor (4:15)
7. Only God Can Judge Me (5:00)
8. Can't C Me (5:31)
9. Death Row - Hit 'em Up
10. Open Fire (2:53)
11. Thug Passion (5:09)
12. Heartz Of Men (4:43)
13. How Do U Want It (4:47)
14. Wonda Why They Call U
15. Me And My Girlfriend (5:12)
16. Death Row - Dear Mama

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Instrumentals

1. Runnin' (3:44)
2. Let's Get It On
3. The Realest Killaz
4. Still Ballin (3:13)
5. Hail Mary (5:12)
6. California Love (6:30)
7. Smile (5:04)
8. How Do You Want It (4:43)
9. All About U (4:37)
10. All Eyez On Me (5:09)
11. 2 Of Amerikkka's Most Wanted
12. Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto
13. Temptations (5:02)
14. Thugz Mansion (4:08)
15. Thugz Mansion (Acoustic) (4:05)
16. So Many Tears (3:58)
17. Changes (3:59)
18. Toss It Up (5:08)
19. Hit 'Em Up (4:25)
20. Baby Don't Cry (4:25)
21. Homies & Thugs
22. Lost Souls (4:37)
23. U Can't C Me
24. Str8 Ballin (5:05)
25. Dear Mama (4:41)

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Limited Edition Acappella Album

1. Dear Mama (4:41)
2. Hail Mary (5:12)
3. Hell 4 a Hustler (4:56)
4. Let Em Have It (4:53)
5. Let's Get It On
6. Niggaz Nature
7. Wanted Dead or Alive (4:37)
8. Until The End Of Time (4:29)

05 July 2011

Me Against The World

1. Intro (1:03)
2. If I Die 2Nite (4:34)
3. Me Against The World (4:41)
4. So Many Tears (3:58)
5. Temptations (5:02)
6. Young Niggaz (4:53)
7. Heavy In The Game (4:24)
8. Lord Knows (4:32)
9. Dear Mama (4:41)
10. It Ain't Easy (4:54)
11. Can U Get Away (5:46)
12. Old School (4:40)
13. Fuck The World (4:14)
14. Death Around The Corner (5:02)
15. Outlaw (4:33)

20 November 2006

Pac's Life

1. Dear Mama (4:41)
2. Untouchable (Swizz Beatz Remix) (4:16)
3. Pac's Life (3:15)
4. Dumpin' (4:28)
5. Playa Cardz Right (Female) (4:33)
6. Whatz Next (4:18)
7. Sleep (4:10)
8. International (4:03)
9. Don't Sleep (3:36)
10. Soon As I Get Home (3:39)
11. Playa Cardz Right (Male) (4:54)
12. Don't Stop (5:25)
13. Pac's Life (Remix) (3:38)
14. Untouchable (2:45)
15. Dear Mama (Remix) (5:48)

26 March 2007

The 10th Anniversary Collection - The Sex, The Soul & The Street

1. All Bout U (4:39)
2. Thug Passion (5:09)
3. Skandalouz (4:09)
4. Just Like Daddy (5:10)
5. I Get Around (Remix) (4:02)
6. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch (4:20)
7. Late Night (4:19)
8. Check Out Time (4:41)
9. Ratha Be Ya Nigga (4:16)
10. How Do U Want It (4:47)
11. Toss It Up (5:08)
12. Whats Ya Phone Number (5:09)
13. Cant C Me
14. All Eyez On Me (5:09)
15. Holla At Me (4:57)
16. Heartz Of Men (4:43)
17. To Live & Die In L.A. (4:35)
18. California Love Remix (6:24)
19. I Ain't Mad At Cha (4:54)
20. Hail Mary (5:12)
21. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (2:14)
22. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (4:05)
23. Me Against The World (4:41)
24. Keep Ya Head Up (4:41)
25. Thug Nature (4:10)
26. Dear Mama (4:41)
27. Blasphemy (4:41)
28. Picture Me Rollin' (5:10)
29. Me And My Girlfriend (5:12)
30. Made Niggaz (5:08)
31. Life Of An Outlaw (4:58)
32. Hold Ya Head (4:02)
33. Against All Odds (4:40)
34. Life Goes On (5:05)
35. White Man'Z World (5:42)
36. No More Pain (6:18)
37. Tradin War Stories (5:33)
38. Only God Can Juge Me
39. Hit 'Em Up (4:25)
40. Staring Through My Rearview (5:13)

26 March 2007

The 10th Anniversary Collection: The Sex, the Soul & The Street

1. All Bout U (4:39)
2. Blasphemy (4:41)
3. Can't C Me (5:31)
4. All Eyez On Me (5:09)
5. Picture Me Rollin' (5:10)
6. Thug Passion (5:09)
7. Holla At Me (4:57)
8. Me And My Girlfriend (5:12)
9. Skandalouz (4:09)
10. Heartz Of Men (4:43)
11. Just Like Daddy (5:10)
12. Made Niggaz (5:08)
13. I Get Around (Remix) (4:02)
14. Life Of An Outlaw (4:58)
15. To Live & Die In L.A. (4:35)
16. California Love Remix (6:24)
17. Hold Ya Head (4:02)
18. Wonda Why They Call U Bytch (4:20)
19. Against All Odds (4:40)
20. I Ain't Mad At Cha (4:54)
21. Late Night (4:19)
22. Check Out Time (4:41)
23. Hail Mary (5:12)
24. Life Goes On (5:05)
25. Ambitionz Az A Ridah (2:14)
26. Ratha Be Ya Nigga (4:16)
27. White Man'Z World (5:42)
28. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (4:05)
29. How Do U Want It (4:47)
30. No More Pain (6:18)
31. Me Against The World (4:41)
32. Toss It Up (5:08)
33. Tradin War Stories (5:33)
34. Keep Ya Head Up (4:41)
35. Only God Can Judge Me (5:00)
36. Whats Ya Phone Number (5:09)
37. Hit 'Em Up (4:25)
38. Thug Nature (4:10)
39. Dear Mama (4:41)
40. Staring Through My Rearview (5:13)

2009

The Acapellas You Never Got! Volume Nine

1. Dear Mama (4:41)
2. Me Against The World (4:41)
3. Po Nigga Blues (3:02)
4. Let's Fight AKA The Realest Killaz
5. Deadly Combination
6. One Day At A Time (2:44)
7. Ghetto Gospel (3:58)
8. Holla If You Hear Me

2008

The Father, The Son & The Holy Ghost

1. Intro (1:03)
2. In This Life I Lead
3. Confessions (3:22)
4. Words to my first born
5. Loyal 2 The Game
6. Still I Rise (4:51)
7. Until The End Of Time (4:29)
8. Do For Love (4:45)
9. I Get Around (4:19)
10. Let's Be Friends
11. My Lil Homies (3:15)
12. Soon As I Get Home (3:39)
13. Never Be Beat (5:35)
14. For My Niggaz
15. Never Be Peace (4:21)
16. Happy Home (3:44)
17. Play Your Cards Right (5:01)
18. What's Next (5:22)
19. Pain (4:32)
20. Outro (10:15)
21. The Day Tupac Died
22. Pac's Life (3:15)
23. Ghetto Gospel (3:58)
24. Runnin' (3:44)
25. Thugz Mansion (4:08)
26. Letter 2 My Unborn Child
27. Changes (3:59)
28. Unconditional Love (4:04)
29. Life Goes On (5:05)
30. I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto (4:22)
31. Made Niggaz (5:08)
32. Are U Still Down
33. Hail Mary (5:12)
34. Worldwide
35. Baby Don't Cry (4:25)
36. All About U (4:37)
37. To Live & Die In L.A. (4:35)
38. Hit 'Em Up (4:25)
39. How Do U Want It (4:47)
40. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (4:05)
41. Wanted Dead or Alive (4:37)
42. California Love (6:30)
43. California Love Remix (6:24)
44. How Long Will They Mourn Me? (3:53)
45. Toss It Up (5:08)
46. Smile (5:04)
47. I Ain't Mad At Cha (4:54)
48. Dear Mama (4:41)
49. So Many Tears (3:58)
50. Temptations (5:02)
51. Keep Ya Head Up (4:41)
52. Papaz Song
53. Cradle To The Grave
54. Pour Out A Little Liquor (3:33)
55. Call It What U Want
56. Gotta Get Mine
57. Holla If Ya Hear Me
58. Brenda's Got A Baby (3:53)
59. Trapped (4:44)
60. If My Homies Call
61. Same Song (3:57)
62. Freestyle

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2004

Tupac Edition Volume 2

1. Temptations (5:02)
2. If My Hommie Calls
3. Dear Mama (4:41)
4. Baby Don't Cry (4:25)
5. Pain (4:32)
6. Lost Souls (4:37)

2003

Who's The Greatest MC? Volume 3

1. 2Pac Intro
2. SupaDave Intro
3. Ambitions Of A Rider
4. End Of Time (Smooth Denali Cali Mix)
5. I Get Around (4:19)
6. Still Alive Interlude
7. Do For Love (4:45)
8. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted (4:05)
9. All Eyez On Me (5:09)
10. Toss It Up (5:08)
11. Against All Odds (4:40)
12. Bomb First (1:58)
13. Hit Em Up Interlude
14. Hit 'Em Up (4:25)
15. Juice Bishop Interlude
16. Ghost (3:20)
17. Hail Mary (5:12)
18. Keep Your Head Up
19. Hood (Remix) (Smooth Denali Exclusive Remix)
20. Got My Mind Made Up (4:12)
21. How Do U Want It (4:47)
22. All About You (2:59)
23. California Love (6:30)
24. To Live & Die In L.A. (4:35)
25. Runnin' (3:44)
26. Straight Ballin
27. 2Pac Places Of Business Interlude
28. Pain (4:32)
29. Pour Out A Little Liquor (3:33)
30. Dear Mama (4:41)
31. Thugz Mansion (4:08)
32. Closing Comments
33. Smile (5:04)