Sister of my tears We rise Sister of my cries A mother's dream, a daughter's love A sister's will that will be done Our voices raised together will Do the work of a million guns Sister of my tears Sister of my tears Steel tempered in the fire of fear Strength tested in the dark of hate We had it in us all along It isn't, never, won't be too late Sister of my tears Sister of my tears Sister of my cries Confused, abused, and used We looked to him for our salvation Not realising our own hands Will hold and shape a generation We rise We rise Sister of my tears Sister of my cries Sister of my tears Sister of my cries A mother's dream, a daughter's love A sister's will that will be done Our voices raised together will Do the work of a million guns ♪ Sister of my tears