Life Lessons (Maisha Masomo)

On the day that you were born A promise to myself was sworn To try and show you how to make a stand Teaching you all I had learned To play with fire and not get burned To guide you with a firm yet gentle hand When your worries and your fears Trouble your mind and cause you tears And it seems you've got no other way Keep your head up, don't you cry Be on your guard, and don't be shy Remember what your Daddy, used to say Don't think you're not as smart Open up your mind, and listen to your heart They say, you can't get that far Hey, don't you know that you're a star? You've got to learn how to live each day, (Learn) Struggle till you find a way, (Live) Don't stop to rest until you've tried, (Give Love) We've only got one life to live, (Learn) Give all the love you have to give, (Live) You can touch the sky... (Give Love) Love's gonna fly! Love yourself, and others too Trust in God your whole life through Be a friend to those who need a hand Don't be shamed by foolish pride These Life Lessons, I provide This is what it means to be a man There are more things in life than wealth From you I learned to love myself And by your side is where I belong The reason why I wrote this song Was to lift you up and make you strong And so you'd know I love you when I'm gone Don't think you're not as smart Open up your mind, and listen to your heart They say, you can't get that far Hey, don't you know that you're a star? You've got to learn how to live each day, (Learn) Struggle till you find a way, (Live) Don't stop to rest until you've tried, (Give Love) We've only got one life to live, (Learn) Give all the love you have to give, (Live) You can touch the sky... (Give Love) Love's gonna fly! You've got to learn how to live each day, (Learn) Struggle till you find a way, (Live) Don't stop to rest until you've tried, (Give Love) We've only got one life to live, (Learn) Give all the love you have to give, (Live) You can touch the sky... (Give Love)