Janis Ian — I Hear You Sing Again

[Verse 1] If I could only hear my mother sing again If I could close my eyes and hear your voice as then All the friends and family Would sing along with me And set your spirit free [Chorus] In my heart I hear you sing again Every note as natural as then And when I sing those songs For family and friends In my heart I hear you sing again [Verse 2] I know the troubled times that turned your hair to grey And all the tears and sorrows followed to your grave But deep within the heart of hunger There were always melodies Passed from you to me [Chorus] In my heart I hear you sing again Every note as natural as then When I sing those songs For family and friends In my heart I hear your voice again [Bridge] And it's a long, long road I've come Since my mother's songs were heard But the child I can't outrun Still hangs on every word [Chorus] In my heart I hear you sing again Every note as natural as then When I sing those songs For family and friends In my heart I hear you sing again In my heart I hear your voice again