Why should I be rewarded For work done long before me? I am reaping what was sown before my time And God, does it feel sordid This love I have afforded You broke your back so I could straighten mine Marsha, love, your soul was not a crime You taught me not to pay them any mind And every time I speak my truth, in little ways I live for you To prove the love you gave was worth your time ♪ It's hard not to resent it, the way that time cemented To think of all that was and could have been And in the early hours, I think about your flowers How you tried so very hard to set us free Marsha, love, your soul was not a crime You taught me not to pay them any mind Now every time I speak my name, I hope you got to do the same And prove the dreams you had were worth your time, time Marsha P, your dreams were worth your time ♪ Marsha P, your dreams were worth your time