My mother said to me
When I was young
She said that nothing
Should ever hold me down
She taught me everything
And gave me a plan
So I do my best for her
Whenever I can
She said when you are older
And a little bit wiser
You can make a difference
You can make a change
If you never stop fighting
And you never quit trying
Then you can rise up
You can be a flame
You can be a good man
Yeah you can be a good man
You can be a good man yeah
My daddy left us
When we were young
He showed me nothing
About how to be a man
But my momma showed me
How to write a song
she said it's all possible
If your heart is strong
She said when you are older
And a little bit wiser
You can make a difference
You can make a change
If you never stop fighting
And you never quit trying
Then you can rise up
You can be a flame
Yeah You can be a good man
You can be a good man
Sometimes when the roam is long and hard
But you have a place to call your home
Well I will be right here my love
You will never be alone
You can always call my name
I will watch you here from heaven
My mother’s gone now
Her soul remains
I still think about her
About everything she said
So I show my daughter
Now I’m a man
She can be anything
Cause daddy said she can
You see now that I’m older
And a little bit wiser
I can make a difference
Yeah I can make a change
If I never stop fighting
And I never quit trying
Then I can rise up
Yeah I can be a flame
Oh I can be a good man
Yeah I can be a good man
Oh I can be a good man
Yeah I can be a good man
I can be a good man yeah
Yeah
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