Hope
Benton Blount Lyrics

She was just a little girl, toys were the only thing she ever knew.
This girl had a childhood filled with toys and little else.

Never knew her Dad, Mama gave up all she had just to put em' through.
Her mother sacrificed everything to support her family, but her father was not in the picture.

Her Mama says, 'The bus is here you gotta go'.
The girl has to go to school.

But before you do, there's something I want you to know.
Her mother has one last thing to tell her before she goes to school.

She says I believe, Theres gonna be better days.
The mother believes that life will get better for her daughter.

Hey I know that making it through life, Ain't always about the easy ways.
Life can be difficult, and success is not always easy.

So I'm holding on to hope, Cause hope is all I need.
Hope is what keeps her mother going.

I believe!
Her mother believes in the power of hope.

She was just a little girl, school was the only thing she ever knew.
Now the girl is in school, and it's her whole world.

Going to the parties, trying to make it home by the curfew.
The girl is trying to have a good time, but also be responsible.

But three weeks late after that date, her whole life was changed.
She became pregnant after a party, and her life was turned upside-down.

She sat up at night cryin', thinking about her babies name.
She is worried and anxious about her future and her child's future.

Now I'm holding to Hope, Cause Hope is all I need.
Despite the difficulties, she still has hope.

She told you today. That Hope was her name.
The girl she gave birth to is named Hope.

She's everything we dreamed could be.
Despite the challenges, her daughter is everything they hoped for.

Every night when she puts her to sleep, She sings
The mother sings to her daughter as she goes to sleep.

She says, I believe these are the better days & I found that making it through life Ain't always about the easy ways.
The mother is reminding herself that hope is important even when times are tough.

Now I'm holding to Hope, Cause Hope is all I need.
Hope is what keeps the mother going, and she holds onto it tightly.

I believe!
Once again expressing her belief in the power of hope.