My Queen My Mother (Remix)

(Gentle guitar plucking)

Mmm... yeah.

For the one who held me when the world was cold.

You became my mother when I lost my own.

Manze, you are the real one.

When Mama left, the light went dim inside my soul

I was lost in the dark, feeling like I lost control

But then you stepped in, wiped the tears from off my face

You gave me strength to run, to stay within the race

You became my mother, yeah, you took the heavy load

Walking by my side upon this rocky road.

Oh, my wife, you are my mother, you are my crown

You held my home together when they tried to pull it down

When the pockets empty and the kids were asking why

You gave us everything, you never let the dream die

You are the champion, the woman standing tall

My queen, my mother, you gave your all.

My people were against us, saying 'let it be'

They didn't see the vision that you saw inside of me

You pushed me to the school, you paid the heavy price

You sacrificed your comfort, you were my paradise

Even when the hunger hit, you kept a steady heart

You fought for our foundation, never let the family part.

Oh, my wife, you are my mother, you are my crown

You held my home together when they tried to pull it down

When the pockets empty and the kids were asking why

You gave us everything, you never let the dream die

You are the champion, the woman standing tall

My queen, my mother, you gave your all.

Every book I opened, every paper that I signed

It carries your reflection, baby, you are one of a kind

You raised my children like you birthed them from your soul

You took the broken pieces and you made the family whole.

So now I stand here strong because you believed in me

Against the world, against the crowd, you set my spirit free

They never understood the love you showed to us

But mzee, you are the rock, the one that I can trust.

Oh, my wife, you are my mother, you are my crown

You held my home together when they tried to pull it down

When the pockets empty and the kids were asking why

You gave us everything, you never let the dream die

You are the champion, the woman standing tall

My queen, my mother, you gave your all.

You are my crown, mzee.

Thank you for the life, thank you for the home.

My queen, my mother.

(Fade out with soft guitar)