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Words To Live By

from The Collective Mixtape EP by Zaimah Beloved

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This song is dedicated to my sons. And to both mothers and fathers who have children that are not being raised with them daily.

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Words to Live By


1st Verse:

Never be afraid to look a man in his eye.
Always walk with your head held up high.
Life favors the strong so live it bold
Take care of the children and the old.
And though I cannot run this race with you
you'll find I am there with you cheering from the sidelines.
For all the time when life gives you lemons.
I'll teach you to make the sweetest lemonade. yeah.


CHORUS:

I won't be here always
while I'm here I'll say.
Words from a mother to her sons
You gon be okay,
You gon grow each day
You will be okay.
with words from your mother to her sons.
To live by.

2nd VERSE

Talk is cheap so listen more and find
You'll understand far more in far less time.
Love favors the trustworthy so be.
Trust baby you'll have the love you need.
Though I cannot walk this road with you,
you'll see, I am always with you,
and you are with me.
And for all the time when you can't find your way
Say your prayers cause God will light the way.


CHORUS:

I won't be here always
while I'm here I'll say.
Words from a mother to her sons
You gon be okay,
You gon grow each day
You will be okay.
with words from your mother to her sons.
To live by.

3rd VERSE

Never be afraid to reach for your dreams
If you work hard, you can be anything
Luck is said to favor the prepared
But God controls it all so lets be clear
Though I cannot keep the pain away
you'll find I'm a listening ear everytime
May come a day when your heart may get broken
Forgive. And one day your heart will re-open.

CHORUS:

I won't be here always
while I'm here I'll say.
Words from a mother to her sons
You gon be okay,
You gon grow each day
You will be okay.
with words from your mother to her sons.
To live by.


Dedicated to BHS and BMS

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from The Collective Mixtape EP, released October 19, 2013
Produced by Troy
All lyrics written and arranged by: ZAIMAH HABEEB
Vocals by: Zaimah Habeeb

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Zaimah Beloved New York, New York

Zaimah Beloved is a singer/ songwriter who has lived her entire life an everyday woman. She uses those everyday experiences to create music that helps give perspective to the matters in life we most want to discuss, but often don't have the words to express it, nor music, to accompany us. Zaimah will write the soundtrack for the journey pop culture is on, to consciousness. What she calls: destiny. ... more

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