with a rose in her hand and the candle on her chair she put her hand on my hand and with teary eyes she said precious time we had together with a stone in my heart i stood up and love was gone makes me stronger makes me wiser oh lord makes me stronger makes me wiser oh lord meet me at the gates my love down by the lock tonight in a sequined dress she said everything will be alright precious time we had together with a stone in my heart i stood up and love was gone makes me stronger makes me wiser oh lord makes me stronger makes me wiser oh lord makes me stronger makes me wiser with a rose in her hand and the candle on her chair she put her hand on my hand and with teary eyes she said sometimes lord it s hard not to lie down but with a fire in my heart i get up and i am strong makes me stronger makes me wiser oh lord makes me stronger makes me wiser oh lord makes me stronger makes me stronger makes me stronger with a stone in my heart i stood up and i got strong makes me wiser with a stone in my heart i stood up and i got strong makes me wiser with a stone in my heart i stood up and i got strong