Looking back when she was just a young and lonely child
Impressionable, had curiosity for miles
Someone told her that the dream she had would never be
And now she's growing up, turning into me
Tried to tell her because of the colour of her hair
She would never get to Broadway if she went there
Tried to shield her underneath the veil of love
But sometimes you gotta learn even when it's tough
Keep your stride
Keep that fire alive
Keep your stride
Wipe that mud from your eyes
Keep your stride
Forget your pride
Keep your stride
Keep your stride massive
The way she says the letter S may seem a bit strange to you
Or the features of her face don't match what you're used to
Maybe you've been blinded by what you see on TV
On the quest for pleasure instead of beauty
People try to fit you in their cookie cutter squares
Then they get confused when you refuse to live in there
If you come to know the person you've been called to be
Show them with your love
It'll set you free
Keep your stride
Keep that fire alive
Keep your stride
Wipe that mud from your eyes
Keep your stride
Forget your pride
Keep your stride
Keep your stride massive
Keep your stride nice and wide
Keep that fire alive
Keep your stride
Wipe that mud from your eyes
Keep your stride
Keep your stride
Forget your pride
Keep your stride
Wo-o-o-oah, oh
Keep your stride
Nice and wide
Forget your pride
Wipe that mud from your eyes
Keep your stride
Keep your stride
Oh-oh
Ho-o-woah, oh-oh-wi-oh-oh
credits
from Massive Stride (EP),
released November 5, 2012
Words, music and vocals by Kristin Fung
Victor Noriega - keyboard
Jeff Younger - guitar
Scott Tucker - bass
Johnny Andrews - drums
Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Mike Southworth
Photo by Jennifer Williams Photography
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