I learned a thing or two from my mama Oh yeah, yeah, yeah She believed in God and good karma She said, we can make a change, yeah, we got to try To leave a better world on the day that we die Or at least we can go down fighting Oh yeah, yeah, yeah So here I go I'm waking up to the power of words and the way to love And yes, I know words ain't enough But when the silence becomes so dangerous We gotta say something, say something, say something, say something Say it loud, say it loud now Say something, say something, say something, say something Say it loud, say it loud now Biding my time, biting my tongue Waiting for the perfect moment but it never comes When I get close, I close up Intimacy's so hard for me and I get stuck But I don't wanna be like my father was Scared to rock the boat, never speaking up I wanna live in my truths wide open Oh yeah, yeah, yeah So here I go I'm waking up to the power of words and the way to love And yes, I know words ain't enough But when the silence becomes so dangerous We gotta say something, say something, say something, say something Say it loud, say it loud now Say something, say something, say something, say something Say it loud, say it loud now We're all running out of time I've got to let go of my pride Someday I won't be around I wanna leave my heart sung out loud So here I go I'm waking up to the power of words and the way to love And yes, I know words ain't enough But when the silence becomes so dangerous We gotta say something, say something, say something, say something Say it loud, say it loud now Say something, say something, say something, say something Say it loud, say it loud now Say something, say something, say something, say something Say it loud, say it loud now Say something, say something, say something, say something Say it loud, say it loud now