When I was young me and my momma 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 can take my momma's place Suspended from school, I'm scared to go home I was a fool with the big boys breaking all the rules Said cheers with my baby sister, over the years we was poor than other little kids And even though we had different daddies, the same drama when things went wrong we blamed momma I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell Hugging on my momma from a jail cell And who'd think in elementary, hey, I'd see the penitentiary One day, running from the police, that's right Momma catch me, put a weapon to my backside And even as a crack fiend, momma, you always was a black queen Momma, 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 you did it There's no way I can pay you back, but the plan is to show you that I understand You are appreciated Dear momma You are appreciated Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair No love for my daddy cause the coward wasn't there You 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 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 you 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 can see you coming home after work late You're in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot plate You're just working with the scraps you was given And momma made miracles every Thanksgiving But now the road got rough you're alone Trying 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 momma You are appreciated Pour out some liquor and I reminisce Cause through the drama I can always depend on my momma 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 you hold on It's a struggle every day 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 And dear momma There's no one above the street You are appreciated Don't you know we love the street And dear momma Dear momma Made it Thanks for watching!