50 Reasons - Leila

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