Not Yet Uhuru - Letta Mbulu

I knew at 13 when she gave me butterflies Her head on my chest, looking up with knowing eyes I saw the confidence that flowed in her veins I'm still working on believing I could be the same There are smiling faces marching, there's a rainbow in the sky There's a flag that wants to honor me and I want to wave it high There are roads that those before us paved With love and careful thought There's a life with no exhaustion from being what I'm not But I'm not there yet And it's okay, it's okay That I'm not there yet I'll take my time I'm not there yet And it's okay that I'm not there yet The world can wait for me I know that I am loved to my core Even if not by the ones I hoped for In the meantime, I'll watch who I grow into day by day And be proud of her either way There are open arms awaiting, there's no hatred in this place There's a room where I can dance with pure abandon and feel safe There are conversations that just might take a little extra care There's a history and weight I'll have to bear But I'm not there yet And it's okay, it's okay That I'm not there yet I'll take my time I'm not there yet And it's okay that I'm not there yet The world can wait for me (I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait) The world can wait for me (I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait) The world can wait for me (I'll wait, it's okay, it's okay) oh-oh (I'll wait, it's okay, it's okay) 'til I'm ready, I will wait (I'll wait, it's okay, it's okay, I'll wait)

They said I'd move on and I'm waiting I'm starting to run out of patience And maybe I'm not ready yet Maybe I don't wanna forget, no And I've been real tired of pretending That there's someone better just waiting And I don't think I want that Yeah I don't think I'm ready yet And maybe I'll move on when I've felt it's long gone But I don't think we're there yet, no I can't believe what I'm saying I know no one understands it You have my heart in your hands and I don't want it back yet Don't even know what I'm thinking This sort of thing could be dangerous You've had my heart since I gave it and I don't want it back yet No I don't want it back yet No I don't want it back yet I say it out loud and I know it It's a little bit sad I'm still holding And maybe I'm just hopeless But I swear I'm doing my best, yeah And it's not about feeling lonely There's no one that I need to hold me But if I had someone again, I really hope it's you Yeah I don't think I'm ready yet I can't believe what I'm saying I know no one understands it You have my heart in your hands and I don't want it back yet Don't even know what I'm thinking This sort of thing could be dangerous You've had my heart since I gave it and I don't want it back yet No I don't want it back yet No I don't want it back yet I swear I'll take my heart back one day But for now could you hold on to it? I swear I'll take my hear back one day But for now could you hold on to it? I can't believe what I'm saying I know no one understands it You have my heart in your hands and I don't want it back yet Don't even know what I'm thinking This sort of thing could be dangerous You've had my heart since I gave it and I don't want it back yet No I don't want it back yet No I don't want it back yet No I don't want it back yet No I don't want it back yet