Rise Above The Roof
She was in a tent.
With her children.
She called CPS.
They said they couldn't help.
She called everyone. Nobody came.
She had nothing. She was nobody.
She had no way out.
But she was smart enough to find a shelter.
And that shelter found her.
And that shelter saved her life.
Yeah...
it's a cold night in a canvas tent Two babies sleeping on
a floor that's made of cement She called CPS,
said, "I need help,
I'm scared" They said,
"We'll look into it," but nobody cared She was hopeless,
helpless, lost in the dark No car,
no home, no light,
no spark She had a dollar and a dream and a diaper
bag She had a heart full of love but a life in
rags She was smart enough to find a shelter door
She was brave enough to say,
"I can't take it no more."
And she said,
"Who am I to dream?" We said,
"You're the strongest woman we've ever seen!"
Peace isn't perfect, peace is a choice And every single survivor deserves
a voice! From homeless to homeowner!
From a tent to a throne!
From a mother on her knees!
To a woman who is known!
From homeless to homeowner!
From the dark to the light!
She's a warrior, she's a mother!
She's a flame in the night!
She is NVP! She is the proof!
That a woman
can rise above the roof!
Rise above the roof!
Rise above the roof!
Now fast forward the clock,
see the woman in the frame A headshot on a resume,
and she's claiming her name She got a job,
got a home, got a son
She broke the cycle,
yeah, her battle was won She was in a tent,
now she's in a house
She's a leader, she's a beacon of hope
She's the reason that a woman can learn how to cope
She was lost,
now she's found
She was silent,
now she's loud
She is NVP, and she is here to say "If I can
make it, you can make it,
there's a way!"
To the woman who is sleeping in a tent tonight
To the mother who is holding on with all her might To
the girl who is tired of the pain and the rough...
Look at Jessica.
She was in a tent.
But she didn't give up.
She found a shelter.
She found her voice.
And now she's the leader.
She's the proof.
From homeless to homeowner!
(yeah) From a tent to a throne!
From a mother on her knees!
To a woman who is known!
From homeless to homeowner!
From the dark to the light!
She's a warrior, she's a mother!
She's a flame in the night!
She is NVP!
She is the proof!
That a woman
can rise above the roof!
Rise above the roof!
Rise!