Minnie Riperton

Reasons

Minnie Riperton


The reasons for my life are in a million faces 
Like aching promises I feel them in my bones 
Slipping through my fingers to dance upon the road 
The reasons for my life are more than I can hold 
But oh, the sweet delight to sing with all my might 
To spark the inner light of wonder burning bright 
You're not alone 
You're not alone 

The reasons for my life are buried in deep places 
Words once could awaken them 
these seeds that I have sown 
Ringing through the madness to crash against the cold 
The reasons for my life cannot be bought or sold 

The reasons for my life are filling all my spaces 
Like rushing waters flow, they carry me along 
Twisting through my memory to pull free from the load 
The reasons for my life are more than I was told