When I was ten years grown My papa then said to me He said "son you are my own, But I can't protect you from everything There are many gaps in the road ahead And I promise to try and hold your hand But it all moves like a grain of sand So you better remember" Mama grew a rose like me In a world so full of thorns Papa paved a road, you see With the stones and scars of wars And I've got everything I need, It's been that way since I was born Now I'm gonna plant a seed And grow a garden of my own Then I turned 22 My papa was 73 He said god knows where you are What you feel and where you've been So just keep working and he'll make sure That narrow bridge won't rock no more When I go you will always remember Mama grew a rose like me In a world so full of thorns Papa paved a road, you see With the stones and scars of wars And I've got everything I need, It's been that way since I was born Now I'm gonna plant a seed And grow a garden of my own Now I've been on my own With my thoughts and my melodies And I never go to long before I'm stuck in a memory ‘Cause time is a circle and life's a blur My heart always knows what I'm dying for When I go I will always remember Mama grew a rose like me In a world so full of thorns Papa paved a road, you see With the stones and scars of wars And I've got everything I need, It's been that way since I was born Now I'm gonna plant a seed And grow a garden of my own