[00:00.00] 作曲 : Atmosphere[00:19.03]she gotta condition of the heart a heart condition[00:21.34]so as a kid she had to adapt to smarter livin'[00:23.97]not much room to rebel because of health[00:26.17]no drugs no booze just kiss and tell[00:28.24]well known on the scene jailbait queen[00:30.95]had the first baby barely eighteen[00:33.39]father of the child was after one thing[00:35.46]when the daughter came the dad was unseen[00:37.39][00:38.20]it don't matter he ain't got a job[00:40.28]so she had to go to work[00:41.47]and leave the baby with her mom[00:43.15]second shift 'til the neck is stiff[00:44.96]but she worked it and built her own nest to live[00:47.53]soon after that baby's dadd/lazy bum with no cash[00:49.97]he wanna come over and crash[00:51.84][00:52.78]he wanna play his part[00:54.21]so she let him move into that garden level apartment[00:56.40][00:57.28]she knew better she did it anyways[00:58.53]explain better when you're tryin' to see some better days[01:00.97][01:01.65]the sun's up catch those rays[01:03.47]butterflies now who's got chase?[01:04.28][01:06.79]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope[01:09.72][01:10.23]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope[01:14.54][01:16.10]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope[01:19.10][01:20.72]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope[01:23.60][01:24.54]two years later two months pregnant[01:26.41]same daddy same broke ass situation[01:27.72][01:29.16]this time the doc said her heart might break[01:31.10]praise god that the job got her health benefits straight[01:33.29][01:33.85]she believes in the right to choice[01:35.54]but she loves baby girl and wants a boy[01:37.79]makes more nowadays on the day shift[01:40.66]balance that with night classes[01:41.73][01:42.35]take some time and space and make it all fit[01:45.29]the apartment they now live in is overcrowded[01:47.35]raised her voice and made her point[01:49.04][01:49.73]told that boy go get employed[01:51.16][01:53.42]he put on his best shirt[01:54.91]said he wasn't comin back 'til he gets work[01:57.16]she knew what that part meant[01:58.67][01:59.23]so she swept every piece out that apartment[02:01.29]peace out keep out take the scenic route[02:03.23][02:03.85]rather only hafta feed three mouths[02:06.04]she adapts to everything now[02:07.56][02:08.88]and nobody asks what she dreams about[02:10.38][02:10.88]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope[02:16.25][02:16.82]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope[02:19.88][02:21.57]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope[02:24.56][02:26.13]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope[02:29.13][02:30.19]little girl was her first reason to breathe[02:32.08]and her little man was the first man she believed in[02:34.40]she gotta live right and do right by self[02:36.40]she do for self she don't want your help[02:37.78][02:39.53]afraid of being alone[02:40.72]but fear aint' enough to knock her off of that stone[02:43.60]gonna make that home a home[02:44.60][02:45.66]with or without a man that she can call her own[02:48.34]big boss at work is anxious[02:50.03]continues to hand her the wrong advances[02:51.60][02:52.41]she passes the test she knew the answers[02:54.15][02:55.03]quit the job to go take a chance with life[02:57.03][02:57.72]this is life we all strain[02:59.53]while we pray for dollars and we work for change[03:01.65][03:02.21]it's all the same we all struggle[03:04.03]sometimes you gotta say **** you[03:05.46][03:06.34]when you smile and she doesn't return it[03:08.53]give her room and don't disturb it[03:10.03][03:10.65]if it makes it hurt less to curse and fight[03:12.78][03:13.52]go ahead and hate the world girl you earned the right now[03:15.84][03:16.53]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope[03:19.66][03:21.22]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope[03:24.53][03:25.78]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope[03:28.88][03:30.43]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope[03:33.33][03:35.02]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope[03:38.14][03:39.70]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope