Music: Tony Max
Didn't need no crowd
Didn't need no plan
When the world went quiet
I held my own hand
Cried on the kitchen floor
Heard the kettle hissin'
No one came knockin'
But I kept on listenin'
Pain made a rhythm
And I learned to dance
To the sound of my breath
And the silence of chance
I held my own hand, babe
When no one else would
Didn't feel strong, but I stood
Held it like a promise
Held it like a prayer
Even when it shook, it was still there
Used to reach for someone
Now I reach for light
Learned to pour my coffee
And sleep through the night
Every scar's a verse
I won't hide again
They taught me how to stay
When I've got no one to send
I held my own hand, babe
When no one else would
Didn't feel strong, but I stood
Held it like a promise
Held it like a prayer
Even when it shook, it was still there
Now I walk through fire
Like it's just my street
Got my name in my chest
And a song in my feet
I held my own hand, babe
When no one else would
Didn't feel strong, but I stood
Held it like a promise
Held it like a prayer
Even when it shook, it was still there
No crowd, no plan
Still I rise, still I stand
I held my own hand