Hope

Tom: C

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I remember, wasn't so long ago 
We had a one room shack and the livin' was low 
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And my mama by herself raised me and my bro 
Wasn't easy, but we did it with the little that go 
        C 
Worked hard while the suckers cool every day 
And kept her eyes on the stars when the skies were gray 
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Gave us pride to survive, really showed us the way 
Now I really understood what she was tryin' to say 

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She said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high 
And the boat may be rocky, you can cry 
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Just never give up  you can never give up," uh-uh 

         C
In this life you could lead if you only believe 
And in order to achieve what you need 
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You can never give up 
You can never give up 

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And this hope that keeps me holding on on and on 
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and this hope that makes me carry on  on and on 

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Boom-boom, couldn't have made it alone 
I got a wonderful life, two kids on my own 
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With a strong foundation that was carved in stone 
And my mama for the love that made my house a home 
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Made me wonder some time if this was meant to be 
All this for a humble little guy like me 
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And all I ever really wanted was a family 
To teach my kids the same value that she gave to me 
           C
She said, Son there'll be times when the tides are high 
And the boat may be rocky, you can cry 
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Just never give up 
You can never give up, uh-uh 

         C
In this life you could lead if you only believe 
And in order to achieve what you need 
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You can never give up 
You can never give up 
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And this hope that keeps me holding on on and on 
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and this hope that makes me carry on  on and on 

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We nah turn no stepper, things a go better
Never let yourself be overcome by pressure
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Cool yah me bredda, have faith instead a
Sid-dung and a watch and all a fight one another
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Blaze like fire,nah go retire 
God nah sleep and a him inspire
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We hav a reach higher a that him require
Haffi mek we mark before the time expire 
 
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And this hope that keeps me holding on on and on 
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and this hope that makes me carry on  on and on 

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And this hope that keeps me holding on on and on 
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and this hope that makes me carry on  on and on 

               
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There's hope, yeah 
Hope keeps it alive, yeah, uh 
Hope keeps it alive, yeah, uh 
And it strikes an iron, uh 
Hope keeps it alive, yeah, yeah 
Hope keeps it alive, yeah 
Only the strong survive, yeah 
Keep it carry on, keep it carry on, yeah Uh-uh 
I'll keep it carry on, yeah 
I gotta carry on, gotta carry on and be strong 
Uh-uh-uh  Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh-uh