Hang on in There
John Legend The Roots Lyrics

There ain't no time,
There is no time to waste.

No time for sorrow.
There is no time to be sad.

And we ain't got time no time
We don't have time.

Ah time to be sad.
There is no time to be sad.

And maybe the world ain't what it could be
The world may not be perfect.

But to understand that is to know reality
To accept the world as it is, is to face reality.

Ah don't give in (hang on in there)
Don't give up.

Ah I said hang on (hang on in there)
Hold on tight.

How many times did you hear your mom and daddy?
How often did your parents say to you?

Say oh child I never had it so good
I never had it as good as you have it.

I wanna say thank you, thank you for the start
Thank you for giving me my start in life.

Cause deep in my soul, I know you did all that you could
I know that you did everything you could for me.

I'm just a part of your dreams this I know
I know that I am a part of your dreams.

But I'll do what ever possible to make this thing grow.
I will do everything to make my life better.

Ah now say tomorrow if you woke up a king
If you suddenly became a king.

Now tell me just how would you fix everything?
What would you do to fix everything?

You walk around complaining about how things are
You complain about the way things are.

But what have you added to this world so far
What have you done for the world?

Check out your mind, and see what the answer is
Reflect on yourself and find the answer.

And tell me how much did you give
How much have you contributed?

There are plenty of things still left to live for
There are still many things to live for.

A child, a friend, and a wife
Family and friends are important reasons to live.

They all want to share your life.
They want to be a part of your life.

Ain't that enough to make you want hang on
Isn't that reason enough to hold on?

The sign said
The sign read:

"America, love it or leave"
If you don't love America, leave.

Well has it really come to that?
Is that really what America has come to?

And besides,
Moreover,

I don't want to and you can't make me love
I don't want to love, and you can't force me.

I've got too many friends, that have she'd their blood,
I have friends who have bled for this country.

I've got too many relatives here born on this land
My relatives were born here.

So you can't make me leave
You can't make me leave this country.

I said this is my county and you can't make me leave
This is my country, and you can't make me leave.

Oh you can't make me love, the way you treat me, yeah
You can't make me love the way you treat me.

You can't make me love yeah, the way you beat me.
You can't make me love the way you hurt me.

Hang on in there, I'm gonna hang on
I'm going to hold on.

No matter you do or what you say
Regardless of what you do or say.

Is just wanna let you know you can't drive me away
I won't be pushed away.

I'm gonna hang hang
I'm going to hold on tight.

I'm gonna hang
I'm going to hold on.

I'm not gonna throw up my hands ah no no
I won't give up.

And you can't drive me from my home land y'all
You can't make me leave my homeland.

I'm gonna hang on yeah yeah
I'm going to hold on tightly.

Oh with the spark from the cross
With the spirit of God.

And so many lives we have lost
So many people have died.

Still gonna hang on yeah yeah yeah
I'm still going to hold on.

Said no matter what no no no on matter what
Regardless of what happens.

Hm yeah, I'm gonna hang on
I will hold on tight.