You, you held me in your arms
Never letting go
You are my anchor
I grew slowly in your arms
Never letting go
You are my strength

I've never been strong on my own
I'd try to stand up but I would always fall
All around me, there were people who'd bring me down
But you, you made me stronger than I, ever thought I could be
Ohhh you held me

You, you held me in your arms
Never letting go
You are my anchor
I grew slowly in your arms
Never letting go
You are my strength

I have always been afraid
I took the beatings and the curses
I let the bullies walk all over me
I felt ashamed of myself
But I couldn't find my voice
I didn't know how to fight
But then you found me

Gently, in your arms you took me
You soothed all my wounds
And then you made me a warrior
You, you taught me how to fight
How to stand up for myself
You are my backbone

I, I am what I am because you loved me
Never let me go
You, you held me in your arms
Never letting go
You are my anchor