Lyrics
[verse]
Back when the block was rougher than it look
Cookin' on a hot plate, splittin' every last book
We ain't have much but we had each other tight
Sharin' one candle to get us through the night
Momma workin' double, keepin' all of us fed
Prayin' over pennies just to keep a roof overhead
Hard times taught us how to lean on the fam
Built a kind of strength that ain't nobody can slam
[chorus]
Stand up strong, girl, dry your eyes
We been through worse and we still alive
Hold my hand, let the hurt subside
Better days are comin', don't you cry
[verse]
Remember the winters when the heat barely came
We wrapped up together and it felt just the same
As any mansion with a fire burnin' bright
Cause love was the thing that kept us warm at night
Now we grown and we lookin' back at the pain
Turned every struggle into somethin' we gained
Never forget where the journey began
Every scar on the road built a stronger plan
[chorus]
Stand up strong, girl, dry your eyes
We been through worse and we still alive
Hold my hand, let the hurt subside
Better days are comin', don't you cry
[bridge]
Look how far we came from the corner store days
Look at the fire that still burns and stays
No matter the shadow tryna dim the light
We rise together, keep on holdin' tight
[chorus]
Stand up strong, girl, dry your eyes
We been through worse and we still alive
Hold my hand, let the hurt subside
Better days are comin', don't you cry
