Honesty you taught me mother,
Deception I chose to trust
I befriended lies in the past, alienated trust

Conscience you named me mother
I couldn't live up to its name
Left foolish acts far behind, bruised hands remain

Wisdom: you gave to me mother
Don't know why it has been spent
Bought arrogance in vain, without your consent

Chorus:
Mind too numb to think
Sight too blurry to see
Plot too hard to believe
In a prison cell I live

Love: you gave it to me mother
You taught a lot about respect
Respecting a girl became an abstract concept

Feed the hungry, help those in need
Fight for the people you said
I’m watching from far away as people bleed to death

Conscience you named me mother
I couldn't live up to its name
Left foolish acts far behind, bruised hands remain

Blinds slowly open
Dark clouds still hanging
Facing adversity
I still see the silver lining




Written, Composed and Performed by Bibek Bhatta
March 2006
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