Hope

[00:01.33] Yeah
[00:02.49] Uh, uh (uh-huh)
[00:07.08] (Oh, yeah) yeah, yeah
[00:10.76] Uh, uh, uh
[00:16.55] Uh, uh, uh, yeah
[00:18.61] Uh, uh
[00:20.26] I remember, wasn't so long ago
[00:21.81] We had a one room shack and the livin' was low
[00:24.29] And my mama by herself raised me and my bro
[00:26.77] Wasn't easy, but we did it with the little that go (oh, yeah)
[00:29.18] Worked hard, got us off to school every day
[00:31.24] And kept her eyes on the stars when the skies were gray
[00:33.69] Gave us pride to survive, really showed us the way
[00:36.23] Now I really understood what she was tryin' to say
[00:38.35] She said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high
[00:40.77] And the boat may be rocky, you can cry
[00:42.61] Just never give up (never, never, never, never)
[00:45.05] And you can never give up" (never, never, never, never), uh-uh
[00:47.66] In this life you could lead if you only believe
[00:50.24] And in order to achieve what you need
[00:52.18] You can never give up (never, never, never, never)
[00:54.54] And you can never give up (never, never, never, never) (hold on)
[00:56.99] And this hope that keep me holding on (and on) (and on)
[01:06.22] And this hope that makes me carry on (on and on), on and on (uh, uh)
[01:16.95] Boom-boom, couldn't have made it alone
[01:18.78] I got a wonderful life, two kids on my own
[01:21.15] With a strong foundation that was carved in stone (oh, yeah)
[01:23.53] And my mama for the love that made my house a home
[01:25.93] Made me wonder some time if this was meant to be
[01:28.39] All this for a humble little guy like me
[01:30.55] And all I ever really wanted was a family
[01:32.95] To teach my kids the same value that she gave to me
[01:35.37] She said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high
[01:37.53] And the boat may be rocky, you can cry
[01:39.61] Just never give up (never, never, never, never)
[01:41.52] And you can never give up" (never, never, never, never), uh-uh
[01:44.54] In this life you could lead if you only believe
[01:47.26] And in order to achieve what you need
[01:49.03] You can never give up (never, never, never, never)
[01:51.33] And you can never give up (never, never, never, never)
[01:53.74] And this hope (hope that keep me holding)
[01:56.11] That keep me holding on (hope that keep me holding, hope that keep me holding) (and on)
[02:02.08] (And on) (hope that makes me carry on)
[02:03.22] And this hope (hope that keep me holding)
[02:05.63] That makes me carry on (hope that keep me holding, hope that keep me holding)
[02:10.23] (On and on), on and on (hope that makes me carry on) (uh, uh, uh)
[02:13.48] We nah turn no stepper, things a go better
[02:16.05] Never let yourself be overcome by pressure
[02:18.30] Cool yah me bredda, have faith insteada
[02:20.65] Sit down an watch 'em all a fight one another
[02:23.10] Blaze like fire, we nah go retire (keep the hope alive)
[02:25.28] God nah sleep and a him a inspire (and yes, to survive)
[02:27.69] We fa reach higher (yeah, yeah), a that him require (yeah, yeah, yeah)
[02:30.08] We haffa mek a mark before a time expire
[02:31.60] And this hope (hope that keep me holding) (hope alive)
[02:34.33] That keep me holding on (hope that keep me holding, hope that keep me holding) (and on)
[02:39.87] (And on) (hope that makes me carry on)
[02:41.16] And this hope (hope that keep me holding)
[02:43.77] That makes me carry on (hope that keep me holding, hope that keep me holding)
[02:48.11] (On and on) (hope that makes me carry on) (uh, uh)
[02:50.84] And this hope (hope that keep me holding) (hope alive)
[02:53.93] That keep me holding on (hope that keep me holding, hope that keep me holding) (and on)
[02:58.97] (And on) (hope that makes me carry on)
[02:59.91] And this hope (hope that keep me holding)
[03:02.65] That makes me carry on (hope that keep me holding, hope that keep me holding)
[03:07.28] (On and on) (hope that makes me carry on) (uh, uh, uh)
[03:10.23] (This hope) you know I told ya
[03:13.50] Hope keeps it alive, yeah, uh
[03:15.56] Hope keeps it alive, yeah, uh
[03:18.06] Only the strong survive, yeah (this hope)
[03:20.42] Hope keeps it alive, yeah, yeah (that keep me holding on)
[03:23.18] Hope keeps it alive, yeah
[03:25.28] Only the strong survive, yeah (yeah)
[03:27.40] Keep it carry on, keep it carry on, yeah
[03:28.71] (Oh, this hope) (she said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high") uh-uh
[03:31.21] (That makes me carry on) (and the boat may be rocky, you can cry, just never give up)
[03:34.03] I'll keep it, carry on, yeah (you can never give up)
[03:36.80] I gotta carry on, gotta carry on and be strong
[03:38.47] (In this life you could lead if you only believe) (holding on, holding on, holding on)
[03:41.52] (And in order to achieve what you need, you can never give up) (oh, just holding on)
[03:45.04] You can never give up (just holding on)
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