Shaggy Lyrics

Album: Hotshot

Hope Lyrics

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 we did it with the little that go 

 Worked hard while the suckers cool every day 

 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'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," uh-uh 

 

 In this life you could 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 keep me holding on 

 On and on 

 And this hope 

 That makes me carry on 

 On and on 

 

 Boom-boom, 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, uh-uh 

 

 In this life you could 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 keep me holding on 

 And on 

 And this hope 

 That makes me carry on 

 On and on 

 

 Me not gonna suffer, things are for better 

 Never make you ? by the pleasure 

 ??

 See the man and watch ?

 Blaze like fire, we nah go retire 

 Got nuff sleep and I am a expire 

 We haf a retire, that we require 

 We haf a 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, 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 

 

 And this hope 

 That keep me holding on 

 And on 

 And this hope 

 That makes me carry on 

 On and on