Proud of Me Lyrics

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