You held my life In the palm of your hands With every breath you took You had a plan You dreamed of me Who I would be Mama, you loved me Mama, you loved me You believe in me You believe in me ♪ When I opened my eyes For the very first time Your face was there Smiling down at mine You said, "I will be here Every day of your life" Mama, you loved me Mama, you loved me Although I am grown Far away from home You've always been there All the way You've made me who I am today You believe in me You believe in me ♪ I learned to walk Then to run And all at once My life begun And every step That I did take Mama, you loved me Mama, you loved me You believe in me You believe in me You believe, you believe You believe in me