[Verse 1] My name is Maya I learned to smile young My days were golden My heart was never done My friends stayed near me Like roots beneath the rain We laughed so easy And carried off the pain [Pre-Chorus] My mother held me close My father showed the road Step by steady step They taught me how to grow [Chorus] Maya, Maya My childhood was a dream Maya, Maya You kept me whole, it seems Maya, Maya With love that never fled Maya, Maya You built me up instead [Verse 2] There was a table With hands and open grace A porch full of stories A light in every face The seasons turned me But still I hear them say Be kind, stay steady And carry joy away [Pre-Chorus] My mother held me close My father showed the road Step by steady step They taught me how to grow [Chorus] Maya, Maya My childhood was a dream Maya, Maya You kept me whole, it seems Maya, Maya With love that never fled Maya, Maya You built me up instead [Bridge] And when I doubt myself I see their gentle light A little girl in wonder Still shining through the night [Final Chorus] Maya, Maya My childhood was a dream Maya, Maya You kept me whole, it seems Maya, Maya With love that never fled Maya, Maya You built me up instead
