Alec Benjamin - If We Have Each Other

[00:03.86] On the East-side of the city, she was working every day

[00:05.85] Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake

[00:08.59] She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change

[00:11.34] And, 'cross town she would take the bus at night

[00:14.34] To a one bedroom apartment, and when she'd turn on the light

[00:17.09] She would sit down at the table, tell herself that it's alright

[00:19.61] She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive

[00:22.83] She'd never be alone

[00:26.10] Have someone to hold

[00:28.85] And when nights were cold

[00:31.58] She'd say

[00:33.34] The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

[00:35.85] If we got each other, and that's all we have

[00:38.60] I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

[00:41.59] You should know I'll be there for you

[00:44.09] When the world's not perfect

[00:46.34] When the world's not kind

[00:47.59] If we have each other then we'll both be fine

[00:49.59] I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

[00:52.58] You should know I'll be there for you

[00:56.33] They were 90 and were living out their days

[00:58.84] On the West-side of the city next to where they got engaged

[01:01.33] They had pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made

[01:04.10] And though life was never easy, they were thankful that they stayed

[01:07.59] With each other, and though some times were hard

[01:10.60] Even when she made him angry he would never break her heart

[01:13.35] No, they didn't have the money to afford a fancy car

[01:15.35] But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart

[01:18.83] Even at the end

[01:21.61] Their love was stronger than

[01:24.33] The day that they first met

[01:27.08] They'd say

[01:28.86] The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

[01:31.33] If we got each other, and that's all we have

[01:34.12] I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

[01:37.10] You should know I'll be there for you

[01:39.84] When the world's not perfect

[01:41.33] When the world's not kind

[01:42.35] If we have each other then we'll both be fine

[01:45.08] I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

[01:48.19] You should know I'll be there for you

[01:59.67] You should know I'll be there for you

[02:02.68] I'm 23, and my folks are getting old

[02:05.69] I know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone

[02:08.18] So I'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight

[02:10.69] When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived

[02:13.68] I know she'd never leave me and I hate to see her cry

[02:16.28] So I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

[02:19.04] I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

[02:22.03] I wrote this verse to tell her that

[02:24.30] The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

[02:26.81] If we got each other, and that's all we have

[02:29.55] I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

[02:32.79] You should know I'll be there for you

[02:35.27] When the world's not perfect

[02:36.54] When the world's not kind

[02:37.79] If we have each other then we'll both be fine

[02:40.79] I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

[02:43.96] You should know I'll be there for you

[02:55.20] You should know I'll be there for you