Mother

My mother said, "Don't listen to them, child

You just raise your head and, darling, you will be alright

Follow your heart to the stars, you will find your place

Out of the dark I can hear them calling your name

Their voices loud

They're shouting, can you hear them now?

I have the love, my body's strong enough

To build my own kingdom

I am the one that you've been dreaming of

Now look what I've become

I'm rising up

To higher ground

I'm rising up

Can't pull me down

I have offered up everything I could

So I will raise my cup and I drink it down with you

Follow my heart to the stars, I will find my place

Out of the dark I can hear them calling my name

I am singing out

Oh, mother, they can see me now

I have the love, my body's strong enough

To build my own kingdom

I am the one that you've been dreaming of

Now look what I've become

I'm rising up

To higher ground

I'm rising up

Can't pull me down

In the darkest hour (Their voices calling out to you)

I can feel the rain (Their voices calling out to you)

Then I hear the choir (Their voices calling out to you)

And I illuminate (Calling out to you)

I have the love, my body's strong enough

To build my own kingdom

I am the one that you've been dreaming of

Now look what i've become

I'm rising up

To higher ground

I'm rising up

Can't pull me down

My mother said, "I love you, my dear child"