Song Description

a celebration of values passed down by one's mother

Lyrics

MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT
(Nkeng Alemanji)

(Verse 1)
THE TRUTH IS NEVER SOLD
AND LIES ARE NEVER TOLD
ANY PERSON?S BLOOD FLOWS THROUGH
VESSELS MUCH LIKE YOURS
A CIRCLE IS A LINE
A STRAIGHT LINE CHANGED IN TIME
SO AS LONG AS YOU CAN READ
BUILD YOUR MEMORY, THIS IS

(Chorus)
MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT (X2)
MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT OOH
MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT (X2)
MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT OOH

(Verse 2)
PREJUDICE IS A ROAD THAT NEVER TAKES YOU HOME
SO AS FAR AS YOU CAN
BE PEACEFUL IN YOUR HEART
A WOMAN IS THAT SWEET
HAPPINESS A MAN COULD NEED
BUT FIRST BELIEVE IN SILENCE
AND COME TO KNOW YOUR OWN MIND, THIS IS

(Chorus)
MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT (X2)
MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT OOH
MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT (X2)
MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT OOH

(Bridge)
TIME YOUR MIND WILL MEND CHILD
WITH HARD WORK AND WITH STRENGTH
YOUR FAIREST TRENDS WILL SURPRESS
THE WEAKNESSES IN YOUR HEAD
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY
TO STRANGERS EVERYDAY
BUT LAUGHTER BE SURE TO BRING
TO YOUR EVERYTHING

(Chorus)
MY MOTHER?S PORTRAIT ?

© 2006, Nkeng Alemanji, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Word & Music by Nkeng Alemanji.
(Contact: Nkeng Alemanji)
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