featuring Me'Shell N'Degeocello



[Guru]

Dedicated to all my peeps who looked out over the years

KnawhatI'msayin? This one's for you



Chorus: Guru + Me'Shell



For you dedicated true

I'm doin this one for you

For you dedicated true

I'm doin this one for you



[Guru]

To my moms and my pops I'm glad you stayed together

I don't know too many people to demonstrate true love better

Nowadays kids don't have anyone

but you were there and determined, to make me get plenty done

Yes to achieve although a lot of times I hurt you

But I'm matured now, I'm showin you my true virtue

As I deliver to you, an oath of neverending love

admiration and respect, for there is nothing above

a mother's strength and a father's concern

There was guidance, no matter which way I turned

Yo pops if I could be half the man you are I'd be a star

Moms thanks for pushin me real far

As I proceed through the tundra, and harsh winds

I think reviewin what you've instilled within

So I'm takin time out to let you know

Once a boy now a man thanks for helpin me grow



Chorus 2X



[Guru]

Goin out to my peoples, for all the times we've spent

Fifty deep up in the party gettin crazy stupid bent

Around the block puffin lye, cruisin in the car

Whatever we was doin I won't forget it Baby Pah

When I had no dough, you were there

You hooked me with some ends, to show me that you cared

You stood by me through the ups and downs

while the other fakin clowns tried to start hangin around

See you were always genuine

That's why respect is due, and I got you on my mind

A lot of people might not understand the way we click

We're rollin thick, hittin harder than a ton of bricks

With all the drama and the phony personas

I'd rather check my man so we can share some knowledge

If the streets were college, some MC's would flunk out

Sendin shouts to my peeps, crazy love no doubt



Chorus



[Guru]

A true friend kid, is mad mad rare

Trustin others is a risk, a lot of things ain't fair

Cause where I be at, a lot of strange things happen jack

You can know a kid for years and still he'll stab you in the back

But that's alright cause I'm a good judge of character

And me and my family, we maintain the balance to

master the challenges of life

Like the chain and the star, we link up to shine mad bright

To all my boys way across the country

dealin with the struggle, the good the bad and the ugly

Yo under pressure we're the best

No matter what the circumstance no matter how much stress

Our force has the power, to bring forth change

I'd rather see us succeed than feel shame or go insane

Dedicated to my fam that supported

You shall always, I said always be applauded



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