[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
  
  Chorus 2X