Sister Rivera

There she goes
like a river she flows
tonight shes feeding the poor
and everybody knows
about the love she grows
and how she gives it away
she even gave her self...

she was the queen of project downtown in Tampa
Khadijah Rivera
She build a home for the homeless of Florida
Sister Rivera
She loved the birds chirping down in Tampa
Sister Rivera
She was the wind that would blow out in Florida
Khadijah Rivera

And everyday she would
show you some good
and how to take it as it comes
She had it all covered
and understood
but not a lot of people knew her
but everybody lost her

She was the wind that blows out in Tampa
Sister Rivera
She was the home of the homeless of Florida
Khadijah Rivera
She was the queen of project downtown in Tampa
Khadijah Rivera
She loved the birds chirping down in Florida
Sister Rivera.

She was the wind that blows out of Tampa
Khadijah Rivera
She was the home for the homeless of Florida
Sister Rivera
She loved the birds chirping down in Tampa
Khadijah Rivera
She gave it all for the people of Florida
Sister Rivera

And so she took off her coat
didn't mind the cold
that homeless woman needed it more
she said she got another one
simply lying at home
but the truth was that she didn't
now everybody's lost her

Sister K
You OK?
Why'd you have to go this way?
Sister K
You OK?
I'll be checking on you
I'll be okay.

Its not my call
she'd tell you so
these decisions are made in heaven
she had it her way
be right here today
but you know this is not how it happens...

Sister K
You OK?
I didn't hear from you today?
Sister k
It's OK
you just try to have a
try to have a good day.

Sister K
where are you today
maybe we'll meet one day
Sister K
I'll be OK
don't worry about me
you just try to have a great day!

She wanted to surprise all the youth in Tampa
Said Khadijah Rivera
But before she could spread her wings over Florida
She left forever.
She was the wind that blows out in Tampa
Sister Rivera
She loved the birds chirping down in Florida
Khadijah Rivera
She was the queen of project downtown in Tampa
Khadijah Rivera
she build a home for the homeless of Florida
Sister Rivera
She was the wind that blows out of Tampa
Khadijah Rivera
She had this habit of helping others
Sister Rivera
They knew her from New York to Florida
Khadijah Rivera


Life walks in
life walks in
life walks in and takes it away
life works in
life works in
life works in
strange ways.