Pete Philly – Grateful lyrics

Dear family and friends
I need to thank you
And there's something 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 off 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
Then it's true that I owe it all to you

Remember back when we in the old apartment
With every minute that was spent was truly heartfelt
Even though pops was gone, I know you stood strong
(And if the crib need some comfort thought through song)

And in the end told 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 of the story about no guts and glory
I can assure you, you never bore me
And assure you that Tamara loves you and
And I know that she knows that you love her too

So stop buggin' dude
And go and give her a call
Matter of fact, here's her number, cause we family y'all

Dear family and friends
I need to thank you
And there's something 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 ain't the same as the love I've gotten from you
So thank you, for that, stay true, to that
Even when other guys try to convince you I was whack
Staying back to back
is the reason why I love all 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 are hateful and rotten
It ain't forgotten, but I'm grateful for the negative
Cause through my music I can turn it into something positive
I guess this is how I live
I guess this is 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