I learned to love I learned to give When I was little and all around me seemed to live
I learned to swim in the sea To run across endless fields Time and space was so unreal
You showed me a wonder in everything You were the calming voice that spoke the truth And I knew the day would turn to night Everytime you dimmed the light And the moon dimmed my mind
Oh I was so proud of my new red-velvet gown
I learned to sing, then I talked I sang all day all those songs I loved to fly on Sunday's clouds
You picked me up after school Because the boys were so rude Until the day I hit back too
Oh how I cried that day A pearl was hiding in my ear Remember I was scared Black panthers underneath my bed
You showed me the wonders of every spring You were the calming voice that talked so wise And I knew the day was close at hand Everytime you dimmed the light And the moon dimmed my mind Oh then the day would turn to night