Hang on in There
Roots (w/John Legend) Lyrics

There ain't no time, No time for sorrow.
We have no time to be sad or dwell on our sorrows.

And we ain't got time no time Ah time to be sad.
We don't have time to be sad.

And maybe the world ain't what it could be But to understand that is to know reality
The world may not be perfect, but acknowledging that is being realistic.

Ah don't give in (hang on in there) Ah I said hang on (hang on in there)
Don't give up, keep going and hold on.

How many times did you hear your mom and daddy? Say oh child I never had it so good I wanna say thank you, thank you for the start Cause deep in my soul, I know you did all that you could I'm just a part of your dreams this I know But I'll do what ever possible to make this thing grow.
We should be grateful to our parents and acknowledge how hard they worked to give us a good start in life. Though we may not be their whole dream, we should make an effort to grow and improve ourselves.

Ah now say tomorrow if you woke up a king Now tell me just how would you fix everything? You walk around complaining about how things are But what have you added to this world so far Check out your mind, and see what the answer is And tell me how much did you give
If you were given power, how would you change things? Instead of complaining, consider what you've contributed to the world and what you could do to make a difference.

There are plenty of things still left to live for A child, a friend, and a wife They all want to share your life. Ain't that enough to make you want hang on Hang on, hang on (hang on in there)
There are many things in life worth living for, such as loved ones who want to share life with you. These things should motivate you to keep going and hold on.

The sign said "America, love it or leave" Well has it really come to that? And besides, I don't want to and you can't make me love I've got too many friends, that have she'd their blood, I've got too many relatives here born on this land So you can't make me leave I said this is my county 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 yeah, the way you beat me.
The statement "love it or leave it" is unfair and doesn't take into account the sacrifices of those who have fought and bled for their country. The singer won't leave because he has too many loved ones who were born here, but he also won't accept being mistreated.

Hang on in there, I'm gonna hang on No matter you do or what you say Is just wanna let you know you can't drive me away
The singer is determined to hold on and won't be driven away no matter what anyone does or says.

I'm gonna hang hang I'm gonna hang I'm not gonna throw up my hands ah no no I'm not gonna throw up my hands
The singer won't give up or surrender.

And you can't drive me from my home land y'all I'm gonna hang on yeah yeah I'm gonna hang on yeah yeah Oh with the spark from the cross And so many lives we have lost Still gonna hang on yeah yeah yeah Said no matter what no no no on matter what Hm yeah, I'm gonna hang on
No one can drive the singer from their homeland, and no matter how many losses they endure they will hold on and persevere.