Alec Benjamin If We Have Each Other (Lyrics)
[00:00.01] She was 19 with a baby on the way
[00:02.79] On the East-side of the city, she was working every day
[00:05.52] Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake
[00:08.26] She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change
[00:11.01] And, 'cross town she would take the bus at night
[00:13.78] To a one bedroom apartment, and when she'd turn on the light
[00:16.51] She would sit down at the table, tell herself that it's alright
[00:19.28] She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive
[00:22.27] She'd never be alone
[00:25.53] Have someone to hold
[00:28.26] And when nights were cold
[00:31.03] She'd say
[00:32.76] The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
[00:35.27] If we got each other, and that's all we have
[00:38.04] I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand
[00:41.52] You should know I'll be there for you
[00:43.54] When the world's not perfect
[00:45.01] When the world's not kind
[00:46.26] If we have each other then we'll both be fine
[00:49.27] I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand
[00:52.51] You should know I'll be there for you
[00:55.51] They were 90 and were living out their days
[00:58.28] On the West-side of the city next to where they got engaged
[01:01.01] They had pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made
[01:03.76] And though life was never easy, they were thankful that they stayed
[01:07.01] With each other, and though some times were hard
[01:09.54] Even when she made him angry he would never break her heart
[01:12.01] No, they didn't have the money to afford a fancy car
[01:14.78] But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart
[01:18.28] Even at the end
[01:21.01] Their love was stronger than
[01:23.77] The day that they first met
[01:26.51] They'd say
[01:28.26] The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
[01:30.76] If we got each other, and that's all we have
[01:33.52] I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand
[01:37.03] You should know I'll be there for you
[01:39.03] When the world's not perfect
[01:40.51] When the world's not kind
[01:41.77] If we have each other then we'll both be fine
[01:44.76] I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand
[01:48.01] You should know I'll be there for you
[01:59.02] You should know I'll be there for you
[02:02.01] I'm 23, and my folks are getting old
[02:04.77] I know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone
[02:07.51] So I'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight
[02:10.51] When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived
[02:13.53] I know she'd never leave me and I hate to see her cry
[02:16.02] So I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
[02:18.77] I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
[02:21.79] I wrote this verse to tell her that
[02:23.76] The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
[02:26.27] If we got each other, and that's all we have
[02:29.01] I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand
[02:32.26] You should know I'll be there for you
[02:34.52] When the world's not perfect
[02:36.01] When the world's not kind
[02:37.51] If we have each other then we'll both be fine
[02:40.29] I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand
[02:43.28] You should know I'll be there for you
[02:54.76] You should know I'll be there for you
