I am slowly losing my mother tongue
But I’ll get it back some day
There’s a boy in the woods within everyone
And he’s calling out your name

As far as you are, he is never gone
He’s the word that you’ll never get wrong
Heʼs the breath at the top of your lungs
Mother tongue

Youʼre losing touch with roots, itʼs a heartbreak
Youʼll never live it down
Youʼre looking for the fruits of your hard labour
You lose it when itʼs found
Your greed leads your search and youʼre money bound
You truly know your worth when you hit the ground
Youʼre searching for the truth ‘bout your heartache
Youʼre going out of bounds
You wish that you could choose from your past mistakes
And throw them to the ground

I am slowly losing my mother tongue
But I’ll get it back some day
There’s a boy in the woods within everyone
And he’s calling out your name
As far as you are, he is never gone
He’s the word that you’ll never get wrong
Heʼs the breath at the top of your lungs
Mother tongue

Tell me please
Once you get down
Tell me whoʼll be waiting when you hit the ground
Tell me please
Once you come around
Tell me please
Wonʼt you tell me now
Tell me whoʼll be fading when you hit the ground
Tell me please
Once you get down
Tell me whoʼll be waiting when you make a sound

I am slowly losing my mother tongue
But I’ll get it back some day
There’s a boy in the woods within everyone
And he’s calling out your name