Felicia's Heart

Oh, mother, you are my strength

My pillar through the darkest nights

I lost my father when the sun was low

A little boy with nowhere left to go

But mother held my hand through every storm

She kept the embers of my spirit warm

She worked so hard to put bread on the tray

To make sure I would see a brighter day

Chale, her love is deeper than the sea

A living witness to the grace in me

Oh Felicia, I thought our stars would align

I thought your heart was meant to be mine

But you spoke the truth with a heavy sigh

That your heart belongs to another guy

Oh Felicia, it hurts to let you go

But the seeds of my pain continue to grow

I looked at you and saw a future bright

A dancing shadow in the evening light

I gave you flowers from the garden gate

I thought that we were destined by our fate

But wonim, love is not a game to play

You walked the path that took you far away

My mother told me life is full of tears

That joy and sorrow balance out the years

Oh Felicia, I thought our stars would align

I thought your heart was meant to be mine

But you spoke the truth with a heavy sigh

That your heart belongs to another guy

Oh Felicia, it hurts to let you go

But the seeds of my pain continue to grow

Eii, the silence in the room is growing cold

Another story that will not be told

I hold my mother’s hand and start to pray

To find the strength to walk another day

So keep your promise to the one you choose

I’ve got my mother, so I cannot lose

Though heartache lingers like a bitter wine

I know that better days will soon be mine

Oyiwa, let the music heal the soul

I’m broken now, but I will be made whole

Oh Felicia, I thought our stars would align

I thought your heart was meant to be mine

But you spoke the truth with a heavy sigh

That your heart belongs to another guy

Oh Felicia, it hurts to let you go

But the seeds of my pain continue to grow

Goodbye Felicia, go and be free

My mother’s love is enough for me

Chale, keep walking on

Until the pain is gone

Yeah, oyiwa.