Elizabeth's Light

(Oh, yeah)

Jah bless, guide my steps today

One love, one heart

I walk this road with shadows by my side

Where the ones I trusted had nowhere to hide

My own blood, my brothers, they turned away

Sold my peace for silver in the light of day

I felt the sting of betrayal in my chest

But through the storm, I put my heart to rest

Abandoned by the ones I thought I knew

But there is a light that is shining true

Elizabeth Kekolo Mboweni, your love was my crown

Even when the world tried to break me down

Only love I ever knew, unconditional and pure

Mother, your memory is the only cure

I am standing alone, but I am standing strong

With the Lord above where I truly belong

Rejected by kin, left out in the cold

Watching them trade my life for bits of gold

It’s a heavy burden, this lonely path I tread

With the weight of the silence filling up my head

But I have my work, and I have my prayer

Knowing that the Creator is always there

To keep me breathing when the walls cave in

Watching over me as a new day begins

Elizabeth Kekolo Mboweni, your love was my crown

Even when the world tried to break me down

Only love I ever knew, unconditional and pure

Mother, your memory is the only cure

I am standing alone, but I am standing strong

With the Lord above where I truly belong

Rise up, even when the spirit feels low

There is a purpose that the heavens know

Thank you Lord for keeping me alive

In this jungle where the humble must survive

(Jah bless)

I search for answers that I may never find

Leaving the bitterness and the lies behind

If I am unwanted by those who share my name

I will carry on without the shame

For I am chosen by a higher hand

Walking steady on this solid land

Forever cherishing the love you gave to me

Elizabeth, you set my spirit free

Elizabeth Kekolo Mboweni, your love was my crown

Even when the world tried to break me down

Only love I ever knew, unconditional and pure

Mother, your memory is the only cure

I am standing alone, but I am standing strong

With the Lord above where I truly belong

I remain for you, my Lord

Guided by the love of my mother

Elizabeth Kekolo Mboweni

Still standing, still alive

One love, oh yeah

Jah bless.