Cool yah me bredda, have faith instead

We had a one room shack and the living was low
Ah ah ah
It's just hope that makes me carry on, on and on
You can never give up
Keep our eyes on the star though the skies were gray
And it's hope that keeps me holdin' on and on
Hope that keeps me carry on
I got a wonderful life, two kids of my own
It's just hope that makes me carry on, on and on
Hope, holdin' on, holdin' on
Home grown couldn't have made it alone
With a strong foundation that was carved in stone
All this for a humble little guy like me
Never let yourself be overcome by the pressure
And my mama by herself, raised me and my bro
Blaze like fire, nah go retire
Gave us drive to survive really showed us the way
Thank my moma for the love that made my house a home
She said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high

Wasn't easy but she did it with the little that flowed
And it's hope that keeps me holdin' on and on
You can never give up"
God nah sleep and a him inspire
I remember wasn't so long ago
In order to achieve what you need
And it's hope that keeps me holdin' on and on
Now I really understand what she was trying to say

You can never give up"
Sid dung and a watch and all a fight one another
An' all I ever really wanted was a family

And it's hope that keeps me holdin' on and on
And it's hope, that keeps me holdin' on
And the boat may be rocky, you can cry
To teach my kids the same values that she gave to me
And you must never give
We nah turn no stepper, things a go better
Uh uh uh
And the boat may be rocky, you can cry
You can never give up
And it's hope that makes me carry on, on and on
It's just hope that makes me carry on, on and on
She said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high
Uh uh uh
We fi reach higher a that him require
Worked hard got us off to school everyday
In order to achieve what you need

Just never give up
In this life you can lead if you only believe
Makes me wonder sometimes if it was meant to be
Haffi mek we mark before the time expire
And you must never give
It's hope that makes me carry on

Just never give up

In this life you can lead if you only believe