Custom Made Gangstas - Appreciate Love lyrics

[talking:] Man, appreciate everything you know Mama, don't know what I'd do without you baby Single parent, I had a daddy Didn't have no father, feel me [Hook: x2] I appreciate love, and I need your help I'm a healthy grown man, trying to do it myself And my life ok, cause I'm blessed with fortune But family at home, it's just so important [Lil' Keke:] I got three special ladies, they the love of my life That's my mama and my granny, and my soon to be wife I look back ten years, and I'm asking why Why would I have to lose, if he gave it a try I put my best foot forward, try to take that step And I see why now, Jesus had to wept I'ma rap till I can't, and it's no mo' left And I do this sh** for love, not just fame and wealth This for mothers in the war, who have lost their sons Coming home in a box, bullet wounds from guns This for fathers in the world, shedding tears today Cause his daughter 15, diagnosed with AIDS And he crazy, dear God it's amazing And what I'm 'pose to do, with this son that I'm raising A load on my mind, and a train on my back It's like I'm close to a stroke, and my heart might attack [Hook x2] [Lil' Keke:] Mama stayed in my ear, trying to preach the good book But I played in the field, trying to reach the hood crook Appreciate, all the lessons I still got I was dumped at plenty, but I didn't get shot I done made collect calls, wrote letters from the letter Plus I took you through a lot, but we made it through it all My downfall, I was so misguided And everything under the sun, mama I tried it I grew up nextdo', to some crooks and k**ers And my Uncle Casper, was a real guerilla Uncle Baby was the first, to let me drive his car Uncle Ray didn't play, never lost a war Uncle Reggie done twenty, and he still in the Penn And I don't know if I'ma ever, get to see him again Taught me everything I know, and I share they love South Park Herschelwood, it's just all in my blood [Hook x2] [A.G.:] Keep the money cars, clothes and homes Just give me fam, cause that's all I need to move on Yeah now ain't no sense, I'm in line without them It's no me, cause when nobody gave a damn mama loved me And hugged me, never judged me Even though she know I was doing my thang, where the thugs be Staying out all night, and disrespecting her house Made a few wrong moves, now I'm checking me out But you always by my side, and you always will And when it comes to this rap, this is how I feel But still, I'm a grown man now I just took what y'all taught me, made my own plans now So I'ma stand, on my own two feet And do what I gotta do, to eat So just take a seat, while yout boy make the mission complete And see your son be a star in the streets, for real [Hook x2] [talking:] Family at home, Living Deal Ke-da-we Know I'm saying, C.M.G. this what it is man It's about family at home That's what's important man, put your survival kit You know put it first, one love yeah I appreciate love, and I need your help Do it myself, cause I'm blessed with fortune It's just so important, and I need your help Try to do it myself