I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell Over the years we was poorer than the other little kidsĪnd even though we had different daddy's, the same drama With the big boys, breaking all the rules Suspended from school, and scared to go home, I was a fool Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her faceĪin't a woman alive that could take my mama's place Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets See Also 06.When I was young me and my mama had beef You’re tryin to raise two bad kids on your own Ya just workin with the scraps you was given You’re in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to yaĬause when I was low you was there for meĪnd never left me alone because you cared for meĪnd I could see you comin home after work late

It feels good puttin money in your mailboxĪnd I love payin rent when the rent’s due I ain’t guilty cause, even though I sell rocks I needed money of my own so I started slangin I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs They say I’m wrong and I’m heartless, but all along He passed away and I didn’t cry, cause my anger No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn’t there Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backsideįor a woman it ain’t easy tryin to raise a manĪ poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did itīut my plan is to show you that I understand

Over the years we was poorer than the other little kidsĪnd even though we had different daddy’s, the same drama Suspended from school and scared to go home, I was a fool Though back at the time, I never thought I’d see her faceĪin’t a woman alive that could take my mama’s place Wouldn’t be a damn thang, without my mother with me

when Tupac comes in the studio very upset and proceeds to explain to us that we had to take out Yo-Yo’s part because a person by the name of Pat Charbonet would not give us the clearance to use that part in the song, so we had no choice but to take it out and that’s where even the Richard Pryor excerpt, which you will hear, is completely off the released version of the song.” The day after we had finished up on everything we were in Echo Sound in L.A. The sample was ‘ Wouldn’t be a damn thang without a woman,’ which was taken from the original song from Ice Cube’s ‘This Is A Man’s World,’ with the scratching done, of course, by yours truly DJ King Assassin. Originally, the hook was a sample of a song from the legendary rapper and friend of both of ours named Yo-Yo, from Ice Cube’s Lench Mob. “The original version of ‘Dear Mama’ was far different than the version that was released, as far as the hook was constructed.

2pac dear mama song lyric