《Dear Mama》的詞曲由傑森·德魯·摩根（Jason Derulo）和Travie McCoy共同創作，歌曲以摩根的獨唱形式演唱。以下是歌曲的歌詞：
Dear Mama, don't cry
親愛的媽媽，不要哭泣
I know I've been a jerk
我知道我像個混蛋
But I'm trying to turn my life around
但我在努力改變我的生活
Dear Mama, don't cry
親愛的媽媽，不要哭泣
This is for the children who pray every day
為了那些每天祈禱的孩子
They know I messed up but still they love me anyway
他們知道我混賬但也愛著我
(Oh) From my early age, they taught me how to take a better decision
從小到大他們就教我如何做出正確的決定
(Yeah) And now I'm here, I'm standing tall
現在我在這裡，我高高在上
I'm gonna make you proud, Mama, yeah
我會讓你感到驕傲，媽媽
Dear Mama, don't cry
親愛的媽媽，不要哭泣
I know I've been a farce all these years
我知道這些年來我一直在演戲
But now I'm finally showing you the real me
但現在我終於讓你看到真正的我了
Dear Mama, don't cry
親愛的媽媽，不要哭泣
I know you're just a phone call away
我知道你就在一通電話之外
So, will you please accept my apologies and welcome my change?
所以請你接受我的道歉並歡迎我的改變吧
Oh yeah, you taught me right from wrong, I shouldn't have done it alone
噢，媽媽你教我辨別對錯，有些事情我本不該獨自去做的
(Shouldn't have done it) And I won't do it again, Mama
我再也不會去做這種事，媽媽
This is my song, dedicated to all the children who need a helping hand
這是我的歌，獻給所有需要幫助的孩子
Who want the world but just don't know how to ask for more
他們想要擁有全世界但卻不知道該如何開口索取更多
(Yeah) So let me show you how to live your life the way you should be treated
所以讓我告訴你如何去活你應得的生活
Dear Mama, don't cry (no more tears)
親愛的媽媽，不要哭泣（再也不要流淚）
Dear Dear Mama, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (come on)
親愛的媽媽，是啊是啊是啊是啊是啊是啊是啊
Oh no no no (don't cry no more) (no more tears) No no no (no more tears) No more tears
不，再也不要（不要再哭）不，再也不要（不要再流淚）再也不需要淚水了。