| Mother told me to keep on
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| I know god has a plan for you
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| Mother told me to be strong
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| Cause your strength, it will define you
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| You accept what you deserve
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| Cause you deserve what you accept
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| She told me son, don’t you forget
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| Cause what you give is what you get
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| Cause I listened when my mother said
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| Mother told me to stand up
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| For your rights, don’t you be afraid
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| And if life gives you lemons
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| Then just make you some lemonade
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| And don’t give in to tempation
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| It’s not so green on the other side
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| No matter what situation
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| Always carry yourself
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| Cause I listened when my mother said
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| My mama don’t smile like she used to
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| Guess this ain’t the life that she’s used to now
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| To spread love and stand proud
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| She still smiled when I drew a picture on the couches
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| Studied hard so we never went hungry
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| Worked two jobs so I could see other countries
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| Head full of dreams
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| Just ignore all them gunshots
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| As long as I’m happy, don’t worry 'bout them Dunlops
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| Mum, watch me
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| Look, no hands, they can’t stop me 'til my foot goes down
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| And most times my mama speaks the queen’s english
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| You make her mad, Bajan cuss words
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| She means business
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| I’ve been witness to that cold stare
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| And when my bro went away we shared the most tears
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| And now you’re back in Barbados
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| Don’t worry, keep jammin'
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| Love is the bond and the reason I’m still standin'
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| Cause I listened when my mother said
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| This is why I’m still standing
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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| Cause I listened when my mother said
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah |