| br> br>I rememberwasn t so long ago br>We had a one room shack and the livin was low br>And my mama by herself raised me and my bro br>Wasn t easybut we did it with the little that go br>Worked hard while the suckers cool every day br>And kept her eyes on the stars when the skies were gray br>Gave us drive to survivereally showed us the way br>Now I really understood what she was tryin to say br> br>She said"Son there ll be times when the tides are high br>And the boat may be rockyyou can cry br>Just never give up br>You can never give up" uh-uh br> br>In this life you could lead if you only believe br>And in order to achieve what you need br>You can never give up br>You can never give up br> br>And this hope br>That keep me holding on br>On and on br>And this hope br>That makes me carry on br>On and on br> br>Home growncouldn t have made it alone br>I got a wonderful lifetwo kids on my own br>With a strong foundation that was carved in stone br>And my mama for the love that made my house a home br>Made me wonder some time if this was meant to be br>All this for a humble little guy like me br>And all I ever really wanted was a family br>To teach my kids the same value that she gave to me br> br>She said"Son there ll be times when the tides are high br>And the boat may be rockyyou can cry br>Just never give up br>You can never give upuh-uh br> br>In this life you could lead if you only believe br>And in order to achieve what you need br>You can never give up br>You can never give up br> br>And this hope br>That keep me holding on br>And on br>And this hope br>That makes me carry on br>On and on br> br>We nah turn no stepperthings a go better br>Never make yourself be overcome by pressure br>Cool ya me breddahave faith instead a br>Sid-dung and a watch an all a fight one another br>Blaze like firenah go retire br>Got naf sleep and a him inspire br>We fi reach higher a that him require br>Haffi mek we mark before the time is expire br> br>And this hope br>That keep me holding on br>And on br>And this hope br>That makes me carry on br>On and on br> br>And this hope br>That keep me holding on br>And on br>And this hope br>That makes me carry on br>On and on br> br>There s hopeyeah br>Hope keeps it aliveyeahuh br>Hope keeps it aliveyeahuh br>And it strikes an ironuh br>Hope keeps it aliveyeahyeah br>Hope keeps it aliveyeah br>Only the strong surviveyeah br>Keep it carry onkeep it carry onyeah br>Uh-uh br>I ll keep it carry onyeah br>I gotta carry ongotta carry on and be strong br>Uh-uh-uh br>Yeahyeahyeahuh-uh br> br>And this hope br>That keep me holding on br>And on br>And this hope br>That makes me carry on br>On and on br> br> |
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