My mother told me be independent 

It's worth more than gold 

And my mother told me don't you ever 

Wait for them boys 

I'm sorry mum I let you down 

See I'm stuck in the middle, my inner battle 

My fear of getting old 

Without giving it meaning, succeeding and winning 

In all I can hold 

I'm sorry mum I let you down 

Please 



See it's harder than I thought 

To hold your head high 

And it's harder than I thought 

To do what gives you pride 

And it's harder than I thought 

To love what you do 

And it's harder than I thought 

To feel you're way through 

Feel your way through 



My mother told me nothing is easy 

You work for your goal 

If you want to fight a bit harder 

You can have control 

I'm sorry mum I let you down 

Please 



See it's harder than I thought 

To hold your head high 

And it's harder than I thought 

To do what gives you pride 

And it's harder than I thought 

To love what you do 

And it's harder than I thought 

To feel you're way through 



I know and I hear and I understand 

This affair is taking from my inside 

I know and I care and I realize 

The feelings I'm trying to hide 



See it's harder than I thought 

To hold your head high 

And it's harder than I thought 

To do what gives you pride 

And it's harder than I thought 

To love what you do 

And it's harder than I thought 

To feel you're way through 



See it's harder than I thought 

I know I feel it inside 

These things I'm trying to hide 

I know I feel it inside 

These things I'm trying to hide