Jeanette, Odessa and Rex

In our humble home in Guihing, we learned to bend, not break

Father Tomas kept us steady with every choice we’d make

Mother Emma spoke so softly, like a prayer at end of day

We were poor, but love was plenty, and hope still found a way

I remember native chicken, warm and sweet upon the plate

Mama saving us our favorite parts, teaching us to share and wait

We rise from the lamp light glow

Hand in hand, wherever we go

Through hunger, tears, and worn-out shoes

With Mama’s grace and Papa’s fire to use

Jeanette, Odessa, Rex, my blood

This is our family song

Through every storm, through every scar

We are still one heart, forever strong

Underneath one single blanket and one mosquito net

Listening to the horror programs, a time I won't forget

We’d close our eyes in darkness as the old radio played

Safe inside the peace and love that our parents made

Then we'd wake up in the morning, laughing at each other's faces

With black noses from the gas lamp that lit those humble spaces

We rise from the lamp light glow

Hand in hand, wherever we go

Through hunger, tears, and worn-out shoes

With Mama’s grace and Papa’s fire to use

Jeanette, Odessa, Rex, my blood

This is our family song

Through every storm, through every scar

We are still one heart, forever strong

Jeanette, you traveled far away to fight for better days

You came back with open hands, unselfish in your ways

Odessa, you gave all your heart through trauma and the ache

I pray your daughter understands the heavy road you take

And Rex, my brother, stand up proud, your strength is still inside

The road that made us who we are will always be our guide

We rise from the lamp light glow

Hand in hand, wherever we go

From Guihing roads to distant skies

Our family love will never die

Lord, keep my siblings and their families safe

Hold them in your quiet grace

With Tomas and Emma in our hearts

We are still one heart, no matter how far