For You (Feat. Me'Shell N'Degeocello & Kenny Garrett)

For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you
For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you

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 never-ending love
Admiration and respect, for there is nothin 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 of you and what you instilled within
So I'm takin time out to let you know
Once a boy, now a man, thanks for helpin me grow

For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you
For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you
For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you
For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you

Goin out to my peoples, for all the times we 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 pa
But 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

For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you
For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you

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 could 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

For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you
For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you
For you, dedicated and true
I'm doin this one for you
For you, dedicated and true
This one goes out to you

For you
For you
For you