My Lone Lone who tried to take care of me I was young and running wild Trying hard to just be free Too immature to understand Too busy falling to the ground Too busy rising once again To hear the deeper sound She was talking in quiet words Trying to make me see But some voices take a lifetime To become reality Remember — you won’t be given More than you can bear Remember — you keep on living Even in despair Remember — you keep on standing Even when you fall I’m a tough woman now I can carry it all I hear her voice inside my head Soft but strong and clear Walking with me through the storm Every time I feel fear She was holding something steady Something I could not see Planting seeds of quiet strength Deep inside of me Now the weight is in my body Now I understand Some words grow like mountains Some words hold your hand Remember — you won’t be given More than you can bear Remember — you keep on living Even in despair Remember — you keep on standing Even when you fall I’m a tough woman now I can carry it all Maybe I was too young to hear Maybe I had to break Maybe strength is something Only time can make Now I walk with her voice Everywhere I go Some women become the strength You never knew you’d grow Remember — you won’t be given More than you can bear Remember — you keep on living Even in despair Remember — you keep on standing Even when you fall I’m a tough woman now I can carry it all My Lone Still walking with me
