There's gonna come a time, child
when you'll be a little girl no more
surely you'll learn life can be hard
you may feel the need to fight
go ahead and embrace that freedom
Go ahead and have that time to run wild.
There's gonna come a time, girl
when you'll need to settle down
you'll figure out difficult lessons
you'll learn the hard way
you'll earn the intense pleasure of having your own turn
So be the mother of your own little world.
There's gonna come a time, love
when you'll have to go on without me
I'll want you to know I treasured you
I'll need you to be strong and remember what I taught you
you just carry on making me proud
Because I'll be there looking on from somewhere up above.
