Alec Benjamin - 01 - If We Have Each Other

[00:00.66] She was 19 with a baby on the way

[00:02.91] On the East-side of the city, she was working every day

[00:05.66] Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake

[00:08.41] She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change

[00:11.41] And 'cross town she would take the bus at night

[00:13.91] To a one bedroom apartment, and when she'd turn on the light

[00:16.79] She would sit down at the table, tell herself that it's alright

[00:19.43] She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive

[00:22.43] She'd never be alone

[00:25.68] Have someone to hold

[00:28.43] And when nights were cold

[00:31.18] She'd say

[00:32.93] The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

[00:35.43] If we got each other, and that's all we have

[00:38.18] I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

[00:41.68] You should know I'll be there for you

[00:43.68] When the world's not perfect, when the world's not kind

[00:46.43] If we have each other then we'll both be fine

[00:49.44] I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

[00:52.68] You should know I'll be there for you

[00:55.68] They were 90 and were living out their days

[00:58.43] On the West-side of the city, next to where they got engaged

[01:01.18] They had pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made

[01:03.93] And though life was never easy, they were thankful that they stayed

[01:07.43] With each other, and though some times were hard

[01:09.43] Even when she made him angry, he would never break her heart

[01:12.43] No, they didn't have the money to afford a fancy car

[01:15.18] But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart

[01:18.43] Even at the end

[01:21.18] Their love was stronger than

[01:23.93] The day that they first met

[01:26.68] They'd say

[01:28.43] The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

[01:30.93] If we got each other, and that's all we have

[01:33.68] I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

[01:36.93] You should know I'll be there for you

[01:39.18] When the world's not perfect, when the world's not kind

[01:42.18] If we have each other then we'll both be fine

[01:44.93] I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

[01:48.18] You should know I'll be there for you

[01:50.93] Mmm, mmm, mmm

[01:59.43] You should know I'll be there for you

[02:02.18] I'm 23, and my folks are getting old

[02:04.93] I know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone

[02:07.68] So I'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight

[02:10.68] When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived

[02:13.43] I know she'd never leave me, and I hate to see her cry

[02:16.18] So I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

[02:18.93] I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

[02:21.68] I wrote this verse to tell her that

[02:23.93] The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

[02:26.43] If we got each other, and that's all we have

[02:29.18] I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

[02:32.68] You should know I'll be there for you

[02:34.68] When the world's not perfect, when the world's not kind

[02:37.93] If we have each other then we'll both be fine

[02:40.18] I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

[02:43.68] You should know I'll be there for you

[02:46.43] Mmm, mmm, mmm

[02:54.68] You should know I'll be there for you