I dreamed like ev'ry child
Of the life I'd live.
With starry eyes,
I dreamed of love to hold,
And love to give.
I never did suppose,
Though modest be my charm,
That life would bring me here
With empty arms.

I thought someday I'd be Someone's everything.
The reason for their sun to rise Each day on golden wings.
But now the nights are cold,
And never will be warm.
How long can I endure
With empty arms?

To never be a mother,
To never discover
How to grow one with another
In love.
A woman is for loving,
A woman is for giving.
How can I endure
With empty arms;
With empty arms?

If time has made me old,
Time has made me wise.
For life goes on,
And I must go on, too,
With open eyes.
It's not the love you get
That sees you through the storms,
But it's the love you give
With open arms.

If I never do discover
How it feels to be a mother,
We can grow one
With another in love.
A woman is for loving,
A woman is for giving.
And I will be a woman
With open arms.
With open arms.

Words by Toni Thomas
Music by Diane Tuiofu

HOME PAGE

TOPICAL INDEX