1 00:00:14,484 --> 00:00:16,755 Thank you, Pat. What a blessing to be here 2 00:00:16,776 --> 00:00:18,776 in the spirit of resilience and hope. 3 00:00:20,089 --> 00:00:23,089 Standing next to me is my dear friend, Robert Makatengae. 4 00:00:24,617 --> 00:00:27,617 (Applause) 5 00:00:27,700 --> 00:00:30,700 This song was inspired by a television program I watched, 6 00:00:31,216 --> 00:00:33,216 about women and war. 7 00:00:34,037 --> 00:00:37,037 And sometimes there's no place to turn 8 00:00:37,122 --> 00:00:40,122 when something hits you so hard, other than music 9 00:00:40,184 --> 00:00:42,184 or a song, 10 00:00:42,204 --> 00:00:44,966 or something you create, a prayer. 11 00:00:47,038 --> 00:00:49,895 The chorus is inspired by Aung San Suu Kyi. 12 00:00:49,915 --> 00:00:52,013 In 2003 she was released 13 00:00:52,033 --> 00:00:54,033 from house arrest for 24 hours. 14 00:00:54,378 --> 00:00:57,678 And the military there, the hunta, thought maybe a few hundred people 15 00:00:57,899 --> 00:00:59,899 would come and hear her. 16 00:00:59,919 --> 00:01:01,053 And see her. 17 00:01:01,074 --> 00:01:03,997 But over a million people came to hear what she had to say. 18 00:01:04,364 --> 00:01:07,704 And out of that big group of people, one person stood forward and said, 19 00:01:07,718 --> 00:01:09,517 "We're feeling so helpless, 20 00:01:09,537 --> 00:01:11,537 living under this dictatorship, 21 00:01:11,557 --> 00:01:13,757 what can we do, we have nothing?" 22 00:01:14,332 --> 00:01:16,804 And she said, "If you're feeling helpless 23 00:01:16,824 --> 00:01:18,824 help someone." 24 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,240 Women of hope. 25 00:01:23,444 --> 00:01:26,444 (Music) 26 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:40,999 They stood together 27 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,999 under a tree in tall grass 28 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,452 on TV 29 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:48,999 telling the world 30 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,243 their story 31 00:01:53,536 --> 00:01:56,536 We will be left to wander 32 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,708 and fade away 33 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,999 Soldiers came and took our husbands 34 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,713 at the break of day 35 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,999 We will live on 36 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:14,000 then fade away 37 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,999 Soldiers came and killed our children 38 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,452 at the break of day 39 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:23,999 Women of hope 40 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:25,999 Women of change 41 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:29,000 Women of war and pain 42 00:02:29,021 --> 00:02:32,021 I believe the almighty knows each and every one of you 43 00:02:32,733 --> 00:02:35,156 by your name 44 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,554 Women of hope 45 00:02:37,575 --> 00:02:39,575 Women of change 46 00:02:39,596 --> 00:02:42,596 Women of love, joy, no shame 47 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:44,999 You've got something this little life 48 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:48,000 can never take away 49 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,999 Running through the darkness of night 50 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,999 with a child by her side 51 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,999 Oh Lord, won't you give them 52 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,000 a shining armor of light 53 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,999 Oh Lord, won't you give them 54 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,000 a shining armor of light 55 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:19,999 Daybreak brings a sign of new life 56 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,000 with the power to stand 57 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:25,999 Crossing the border 58 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:29,000 she said, "You will grow free on this land" 59 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:32,799 Women of hope 60 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:34,799 Women of change 61 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,799 Women of war and pain 62 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,799 I can feel your power 63 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:43,800 in these words she said 64 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,799 If you're feeling helpless 65 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:50,800 help someone 66 00:03:51,250 --> 00:03:54,250 If you're feeling helpless 67 00:03:54,271 --> 00:03:57,271 help someone 68 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,800 Nobody really knows 69 00:04:21,319 --> 00:04:23,319 how far they will go 70 00:04:23,561 --> 00:04:26,561 to keep on living 71 00:04:31,593 --> 00:04:34,549 Nobody really knows 72 00:04:34,855 --> 00:04:37,855 how far they will go 73 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,800 to keep on giving 74 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,800 and forgiving 75 00:04:51,061 --> 00:04:54,061 Aung San Suu Kyi 76 00:04:54,082 --> 00:04:57,082 living under house arrest 77 00:04:57,663 --> 00:05:00,663 for her peaceful protest 78 00:05:04,506 --> 00:05:07,506 under house arrest 79 00:05:07,527 --> 00:05:10,527 for her peaceful protest 80 00:05:10,686 --> 00:05:13,686 When her people asked her for a message 81 00:05:15,665 --> 00:05:17,587 she said 82 00:05:17,608 --> 00:05:20,253 If you're feeling helpless 83 00:05:20,274 --> 00:05:23,274 help someone 84 00:05:23,624 --> 00:05:26,624 If you're feeling helpless 85 00:05:26,645 --> 00:05:29,645 help someone 86 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,800 If you're feeling helpless 87 00:05:34,166 --> 00:05:36,724 help someone 88 00:05:37,187 --> 00:05:40,187 If you're feeling helpless 89 00:05:40,208 --> 00:05:42,208 help someone 90 00:05:42,244 --> 00:05:44,244 Now we know the words, let's sing. 91 00:05:44,265 --> 00:05:46,757 If you're feeling helpless 92 00:05:46,778 --> 00:05:49,399 help someone 93 00:05:50,449 --> 00:05:53,264 If you're feeling helpless 94 00:05:53,285 --> 00:05:56,285 help someone 95 00:05:57,086 --> 00:06:00,086 If you're feeling helpless 96 00:06:00,107 --> 00:06:02,804 help someone 97 00:06:03,691 --> 00:06:06,691 If you're feeling helpless 98 00:06:06,712 --> 00:06:09,434 help someone 99 00:06:10,529 --> 00:06:12,529 People of hope 100 00:06:12,550 --> 00:06:14,380 People of change 101 00:06:14,401 --> 00:06:17,401 People of love, joy, no shame 102 00:06:17,422 --> 00:06:18,904 I believe the almighty 103 00:06:18,925 --> 00:06:20,925 knows each and every one of you 104 00:06:20,946 --> 00:06:23,946 by your name 105 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:27,799 Thank you. 106 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:29,309 (Applause)