Hope --Shaggy

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

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

And this hope That keeps me holding on On and on And this hope That makes me carry on On and on

..............., couldn't have made it alone I got a wonderful life, two kids on my own With a strong foundation that was carved in stone And my mama for the love that made my house a home Made me wonder some time if this was meant to be All this for a humble little guy 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'll 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

And this hope That keeps me holding on And on And this hope That makes me carry on On and on

Me nah gonna stepper, things are for better Never let yourself be overcome by oh!!! you are better Cool ya me better, have faith instead a Sit down and a watch and all ya fight one another Blaze like fire, regard no retire God nah sleep and at him I will inspire We have a atire, that we require We have to make a mark before the time is gone

And this hope That keep me holding on And on And this hope That makes me carry on On and on

And this hope That keep me holding on And on And this hope That makes me carry on On and on

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

And this hope That keep me holding on And on And this hope That makes me carry on On and on