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 drugs
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 fuck 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: