I am oh so well aware I did not make myself
I prize the greater truth of who I be
I'm standing on the shoulders of those I've come to represent
And I hope you would be proud of me
My existence pure defiance of a history of unrest
Streaming, stretching over centuries
My ancestors striding from one generation to the next
And I hope you would be proud of me
Caught up in the lineage of struggle and of strength
The challenge and courage birth passed on to me
Mother, Father - can you see like you I did my best?
And I hope you would be proud of me, of me, of me, of me
And I hope you would be proud of me
And my love, when we joined we brought our multitudes along
We rode their waves determined to be free
I gave you all I could
You gave me all you had
And I hope you would be proud of me
And children oh my children, precious, each and every one
You get the good, the bad unconsciously
I love you, I'm so proud of you
And I'm sorry where I've failed
And I hope you would be proud of me, of me, of me, of me
And I hope you would be proud of me
Everything that's happened
All I've met along the way
Brothers, sisters, friends and family
Your gift to me is priceless, honing my experience
And I hope you would be proud of me
And last but no way least, my Lord
You've given me this chance
I'm undeserving of your faith in me
This privilege called life, I have tried to live it well
And I hope you would be proud of me, of me, of me, of me
And I hope you would be proud of me
Thank you mother, father, lover, children, everyone
Thanks to you who've been on this road with me
A nod to my ancestors, and all honour Heavenly One
And I hope you would be proud of me, of me, of me, of me
And I hope you would be proud of me
I don't mean to sound self-centred, truly that's not what I want
Still I hope you would be proud of me