Irememberwasn‘tsolongago

Wehadaone-roomshackandthelivingwaslow

Andmamabyherself,raisedmeandmybro.

Wasn‘teasybutshediditwiththelittlethatflowed

Workedhardgotusofftoschooleveryday

Keepoureyesonthestarthoughtheskiesweregray

Gaveusdrivetosurvivereallyshowedustheway

NowIreallyunderstandwhatshewastryingtosay

Shesaidsonthere‘llbetimeswhenthetidesarehigh

Andtheboatmayberocky,youcancry

Justnevergiveup(youcannevergiveup)

Inthislifeyoucanleadifyouonlybelieve

Inordertoachievewhatyouneed

Youcannevergiveup(youcannevergiveup)

Andit‘shopethatkeepsmeholdingon

It‘sjusthopethatmakesmecarryon

Homegrowncouldn‘thavemadeitalone

Igotawonderfullife,twokidsofmyown

Withastrongfoundationthatwascarvedinstone

Thankmymotherforthelovethatmademyhouseahome

Makesmewondersometimesifitwasmeanttobe

Allthisforahumblelittleguylikeme

Alleverreallywantedwasafamily

Teachmykidsthesamevaluesthatshegavetome

Shesaidsonthere‘llbetimeswhenthetidesarehigh

Andtheboatmayberocky,youcancry

Justnevergiveup(youcannevergiveup)

Inthislifeyoucanleadifyouonlybelieve

Inordertoachievewhatyouneed

Youcannevergiveup(youcannevergiveup)

Andit‘shopethatkeepsmeholdingon

It‘sjusthopethatmakesmecarryon

Wenahturnnostepper,thingsagobetter

Neverletyourselfbeovercomebypressure

Coolyahmebredda,havefaithinsteada

Sid-dungandawatchandallafightoneanother

Blazelikefire,nahgoretire

Godnahsleepandahiminspire

Wefireachhigherathathimrequire

Haffimekwemarkbeforethetimeexpire

Andit‘shopethatkeepsmeholdingon

It‘sjusthopethatmakesmecarryon

Andit‘shopethatkeepsmeholdingon

It‘sjusthopethatmakesmecarryon

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