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 love me Mama you love 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 love me Mama you love me Although I am grown, far away from home You've always been there all the way 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 love me Mama you love me You believe in me You believe in me You believe, you believe You believe in me