We nah turn no stepper,things a go better   Never make yourself be overcome by pressure   Cool ya me bredda,have faith instead a   Sid-dung and a watch an all a fight one another   Blaze like fire,nah go retire   Got naf sleep and a him inspire   We fi reach higher a that him require   Haffi mek we mark before the time is expire.:)      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       We nah turn no stepper,things a go better   Never make yourself be overcome by pressure   Cool ya me bredda,have faith instead a   Sid-dung and a watch an all a fight one another   Blaze like fire,nah go retire   Got naf sleep and a him inspire   We fi reach higher a that him require   Haffi mek we mark before the time is expire      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