[female
vocals] (
Soft
acoustic
guitar
picking,
gentle
percussion
fade
in)
Oh,
Maria
My
mother,
my
heart
Listen
to
the
story
of
a
life
lived
in
grace
Yeah,
ooh
Maria,
my
dear
mother,
you
held
me
in
the
light
Raised
me
with
a
kindness
that
made
everything
alright
As
your
second-born
daughter,
I
carry
a
name
so
deep
Gaopalelwe,
a
promise
that
the
heavens
keep
Nothing
is
impossible,
that’
s
what
you
taught
me
well
With
every
step
I
take,
I
have
your
love
to
tell
You
showed
me
how
to
rise
when
the
shadows
try
to
stay
Your
love
is
the
foundation
that
guides
my
every
way
Oh,
Maria,
you
are
the
miracle
I
see
The
glory
of
the
Father,
living
inside
of
me
Your
heart
is
a
sanctuary,
gentle,
kind,
and
true
I
see
the
love
of
God
in
everything
you
do
Nothing
is
impossible,
you
proved
it
with
your
life
The
woman
that
my
father
Jolly
chose
to
be
his
wife
Your
parents
named
you
Dimakatso,
a
wonder
to
behold
That
people
would
see
miracles,
a
story
to
be
told
And
looking
at
your
journey,
I
know
that
it
is
true
I’
ve
seen
the
face
of
heaven
just
by
looking
at
you
My
father
Jolly
loved
you,
gave
his
heart
to
your
care
I
see
why
he
adored
you,
a
love
beyond
compare
Your
patience
is
a
river
that
washes
all
the
pain
You’
re
the
sunshine
blooming
through
the
heavy
summer
rain
Oh,
Maria,
you
are
the
miracle
I
see
The
glory
of
the
Father,
living
inside
of
me
Your
heart
is
a
sanctuary,
gentle,
kind,
and
true
I
see
the
love
of
God
in
everything
you
do
Nothing
is
impossible,
you
proved
it
with
your
life
The
woman
that
my
father
Jolly
chose
to
be
his
wife
Oh,
the
strength
you
carry
in
your
quiet
gaze
Lighting
up
the
darkest
of
my
lonely
days
Dimakatso,
you
were
born
to
show
the
way
And
I
am
grateful,
Mother,
for
you
every
single
day
Every
single
day,
yeah
Oh,
Maria,
you
are
the
miracle
I
see
The
glory
of
the
Father,
living
inside
of
me
Your
heart
is
a
sanctuary,
gentle,
kind,
and
true
I
see
the
love
of
God
in
everything
you
do
Nothing
is
impossible,
you
proved
it
with
your
life
The
woman
that
my
father
Jolly
chose
to
be
his
wife
Gaopalelwe,
I
remember
every
word
Dimakatso,
the
sweetest
song
I’
ve
ever
heard
I
love
you,
Mother
Always
and
forever
My
Maria (
Music
fades
out
with
warm
bass
and
soft
keys)