Suffering she bears, yet tender remains Soul of woman, with wisdom and grace Willow tree that weeps, sad but not unloved Cruelest winds of age, working their worst where she stands So much baggage, so much guilt and the past seems so distant I forgot how selfless you brought me life And into your world And of all the things I could sing of, cannot express what's inside of me The heart of your son is not so cold It's never forgotten your love Hold on mother earth Now it's my turn to tend to your needs Now I comprehend All the things I hold dear, you gave to me Hold on mother earth To see your beautiful face smiling at me Hold on mother earth I want to give back your love, but I don't know how Hold on mother earth Patiently she waits, just watching the sea A message in a bottle sailing on the tide Her weather-beaten face, hides her waning faith Everything to lose, everything to gain Take my hand and feel my love I will heal your wounds and make dry your tears And of all the things I could sing of, cannot express what's inside of me... The heart of your son is not so cold, it has not forgotten your love Hold on mother earth Now it's my turn to tend to your needs Now I comprehend All the things I hold dear, you gave to me Hold on mother earth To see your beautiful face smiling at me Hold on mother earth I want to give back your love, but I don't know how Hold on mother earth Hold on mother earth Now it's my turn to tend to your needs Now I comprehend All the things I hold dear, you gave to me Hold on mother earth To see your beautiful face smiling at me Hold on mother earth I want to give back your love, Please tell me how Hold on mother earth [ in Arabic, sung by Jbara: ] Mother Earth, I give you my soul, my love, my respect, my whole life. You are life, you are our mother, you are respect. [ in Portuguese, sung by Andre Matos: ] Mother Earth that sings and sings, life brings and gives, Mother Earth that sings and sings, immortal life and time.