I remember it wasn't so long ago, we had a one room shack and the living was low and my mama by herself raised me and my bro, wasn't easy but we did it with a little of the blood, worked hard, got us off the school every day, kept her eyes on the stars till the skies were clear, gave it's stride to survive, really showed us the way, now I really understood what she was trying to say, she said son there be times when the tides are high and the boat may be rocky you can cry just never give up, you can never give up, in this life you can lead if you only believe and in order to achieve what you need you can never give up, you can never give up, in this hope that keeps me going on, in this hope that makes me carry on, on and on and on, home grown couldn't have made it alone I got a wonderful life, two kids and mom, with a strong foundation that was carved in stone, now my mama father loved her made my house a home, made me wonder sometime if this was meant to be, all this for a humble little girl like me and all I ever really wanted was a family, to teach my kids the same value that she gave to me, she said son there be times when the tides are high and the boat may be rocky you can cry just never give up, you can never give up, in this life you can lead if you only believe and in order to achieve what you need you can never give up, you can never give up, in this hope that keeps me going on, on and on and on, in this hope that makes me carry on, on and on and on I'm not gonna step up, things a go better, never make yourself be overcome by the pressure cool down my brother, have faith instead of, sit down and watch another fight when I did that, live like fire, without a repair, God not sleep and I'm not inspire, we have to reappear, and that ain't require, we have to make them happy for the time is now in this hope that keeps me going on, on and on and on, in this hope that makes me carry on, on and on and on, in this hope that keeps me going on, on and on and on, in this hope that makes me carry on, on and on and on, in this hope that keeps me going on, on and on and on, I'm not gonna step up, things a go better, never make yourself be overcome by the pressure