50 Reasons

She was only 17 what could she know
so the story has been told since long ago
50 Reasons kept the goddesses enslaved
50 reasons why a girl should know her place
but what if
(chorus)
She’s the daughter of a prayer
she’s the mother of a cause
the next Jane Goodall or Amelia Earhart
she’s Vivaldi blessed with curves
she goes on to find a cure
if we bought what others sold
would our wings unfold
(verse 2)
He was only 17 what could he know
so his story had been shaped since long ago
50 reasons why the world would hold him back
50 wounds not even his placed on his back
...but what if
(chorus 2)
He’s the son of hope once cast
he’s the father of new dreams
living life beyond the fears
projected on a screen
he’s Mandela and Rumi
the next Stephen Hawking..
if we bought what others sold
would our wings unfold
(bridge)
Now here they are God knows how far
they’ll pry the lid and let the pain
spill from the jar...greatness it roams
in heart’s of gold
flip the switch change the script
let the eagles soar