When I was ten years grown
My papa then said to me
He said "son you are my own,
But I can't protect you from everything
There are many gaps in the road ahead
And I promise to try and hold your hand
But it all moves like a grain of sand
So you better remember"
Mama grew a rose like me
In a world so full of thorns
Papa paved a road, you see
With the stones and scars of wars
And I've got everything I need,
It's been that way since I was born
Now I'm gonna plant a seed
And grow a garden of my own
Then I turned 22
My papa was 73
He said god knows where you are
What you feel and where you've been
So just keep working and he'll make sure
That narrow bridge won't rock no more
When I go you will always remember
Mama grew a rose like me
In a world so full of thorns
Papa paved a road, you see
With the stones and scars of wars
And I've got everything I need,
It's been that way since I was born
Now I'm gonna plant a seed
And grow a garden of my own
Now I've been on my own
With my thoughts and my melodies
And I never go to long before I'm stuck in a memory
‘Cause time is a circle and life's a blur
My heart always knows what I'm dying for
When I go I will always remember
Mama grew a rose like me
In a world so full of thorns
Papa paved a road, you see
With the stones and scars of wars
And I've got everything I need,
It's been that way since I was born
Now I'm gonna plant a seed
And grow a garden of my own