Times are hard and getting rougher   Could never understand why my family had to suffer   May be it's because we're not as fortunate as others   At least we've got each other, and we can rely on one another      Working hard just to make ands meet   Through good and bad we refused to accept defeat   Trying to give us what they never could have   Not a day goes by that we don't thank God for what we have      Times are hard but getting better   We paid our dues but money doesn't last forever   Maybe it's because the money doesn't always matter   At least we have each other and we can rely on another      I thank my family for everything that was given to me   Being there no matter what, even willing to die for me   They're not at fault if I'm not as good as I'm supposed to be   They did their part and now it's all up to me      I thank God and all my family   Did their best and now it's up to me