Keep our eyes on the star though the skies were gray
And it's hope that keeps me holdin' on and on
Sid dung and a watch and all a fight one another
With a strong foundation that was carved in stone
We nah turn no stepper, things a go better
To teach my kids the same values that she gave to me
And the boat may be rocky, you can cry
And you must never give
She said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high
Haffi mek we mark before the time expire
And the boat may be rocky, you can cry
Now I really understand what she was trying to say
All this for a humble little guy like me
She said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high
In this life you can lead if you only believe
God nah sleep and a him inspire
Never let yourself be overcome by the pressure
It's just hope that makes me carry on, on and on
And my mama by herself, raised me and my bro
Gave us drive to survive really showed us the way
Thank my moma for the love that made my house a home
It's just hope that makes me carry on, on and on
And it's hope that keeps me holdin' on and on
And it's hope that keeps me holdin' on and on
I remember wasn't so long ago
In order to achieve what you need
Wasn't easy but she did it with the little that flowed
I got a wonderful life, two kids of my own
You can never give up
Cool yah me bredda, have faith instead
And it's hope that keeps me holdin' on and on
In order to achieve what you need
And it's hope, that keeps me holdin' on
Just never give up
Home grown couldn't have made it alone
Uh uh uh
Blaze like fire, nah go retire
In this life you can lead if you only believe
Just never give up
Worked hard got us off to school everyday
It's hope that makes me carry on
We had a one room shack and the living was low
You can never give up
Hope that keeps me carry on
You can never give up"
Uh uh uh
Ah ah ah
And it's hope that makes me carry on, on and on
And you must never give
You can never give up"
We fi reach higher a that him require
It's just hope that makes me carry on, on and on
An' all I ever really wanted was a family
Makes me wonder sometimes if it was meant to be
