Dear family and friends, I need to thank you

In this note that I'm sending you

I need to show my gratitude

I'm truly indebted to you, thank you for pulling me through

Dear family and friends, I really need to thank you

You were there for me, so I will always be there for you

And this is how I show my gratitude

Dear momma, let me start of with you

I know there ain't a thing you wouldn't do

To try and pull me through

And if there's anything good to be said about me

Than it's true that I owe it all to you

Remember back when we're in our old apartment

Where every minute that was spent was truly heartfelt

Even though pops was gone, you stood strong

And equipped me to convert thought to song

And in the end taught me right from wrong shit

Even though I ended up doing some wrong shit

I came out of it, strong and fit and equipped

With the right state of mind to go and handle shit

And to my second dad, it really makes me sad

Your daughters don't appreciate the thing that I had

And that's some true fatherhood

And if I could love you more than you know that I would and should for sure

Pops, I'm really glad we're talking again

On the phone to Aruba long-distance and

Every instance when

You tell me another story about no guts, no glory

I can assure you, you never bore me

And assure you that Tamara loves you

And I know that she knows that you love her too

So stop bugging dude and go and give her a call

Matter of fact here's her number, cause we're family y'all

Dear family and friends, I need to thank you

In this note that I'm sending you

I need to show my gratitude

I'm truly indebted to you, thank you for pulling me through

Dear family and friends, I really need to thank you

You were there for me, so I will always be there for you

And this is how I show my gratitude

I wanna send my love to every girl I ever went with

Who saw that thing in me that others couldn't see

Now many do and they're giving love too

But it aint the same as the love I've gotten from you

So thank you for that, stayed true to that

Even when other cats tried to convince you I was wack

Staying back to back is the reason why I love all of the women in my life and that's a fact

I'm so grateful for all of the love that I've gotten

Even when cats act hateful and rotten

It aint forgotten, but I'm grateful for the negative

Cause through my music I can turn it into something positive

I guess that's how I live

I guess that's how I give

My love through this track

So please remember that

Dear family and friends, this is the way I send my love back