I wish I was strong enough to lift not one but both of us
I aspire to have enough strength to carry both of us one day

Some day I will be strong enough to lift not one but both of us
I am confident that one day I will have enough strength to carry both of us

Ever thought about losing it
Have you ever considered falling apart

When your money's all gone and you lose your whip
When you are broke and lose your car

You might lose your grip when the landlord tell ya that you're due for rent
You may lose your composure when the landlord demands rent money

And the grass so green on the other side
The idea that other situations may appear better

Make a n**** wanna run straight through the fence
It can be so tempting that one feels like they have to break free from their situation

Open up the fridge bout twenty times
You check the fridge so many times

But still can't find no food in it
But there is still no food inside

That's foolishness
That is nonsense

And sometimes I wonder, why we care so much about the way we look
And at times I question why we place so much significance on our appearance

And the way we talk and the way we act
And the way we speak and behave

And the clothes we bought, how much that cost?
And the money we spend on the clothes we purchase

Does it even really matter?
Is it truly that significant?

'Cause if life is an uphill battle
Because if life is a constant struggle

We all tryna climb with the same ol' ladder
We are all attempting the climb with the same insufficient resources

In the same boat, with the same ol' paddle
We are all in the same situation, with the same limited opportunities

Why so shallow? I'm just asking
Why are our aspirations so superficial? This is just a question

What's the pattern for the madness
What is the logic behind the chaos?

Everybody ain't a number one draft pick
Not everyone can be the best

Most of us ain't Hollywood actors
The majority of us are not famous actors

But if it's all for one, and one for all
But if we are all in this together

Then maybe one day, we all can ball
Perhaps we can all achieve success together

Do it one time for the underdogs
Let's do it for those who are underestimated

Sincerely yours, from one of y'all
Yours truly, from someone who understands your struggles

I can feel your pain, I can feel your struggle
I empathize with your suffering

You just wanna live, been everything so low
You just want to survive, having gone through challenging circumstances

That you could drown in a puddle
To the point where even a small problem can seem insurmountable

That's why I gotta hold us up, yeah hold us up
That's why I must support us both in our circumstances

For all the times no one's ever spoke for us
For all the times when we never had a voice

To every single time that they play this song
For every time this song is played

You can say that that’s what Bobby Ray wrote for us
You can say that Bobby Ray wrote this song for us

When the tides get too high
When things get too difficult

And the sea up underneath get so deep
And the pressure becomes too much

And you feel like you're just another person
And you feel like you are insignificant

Getting lost in the crowd, way up high in the nosebleed
Feeling like you are far away from success and recognition

Uh, because we won't be near yet, both of us
Because we are not close yet, yet we are in this together

But we still stand tall with our shoulders up
But we stand strong and continue to persevere

And even though we always against the odds
Even though the odds are always against us

These are the things that have molded us
These are the experiences that have shaped us

And if life hadn't chosen us
And if we were not dealt these cards

Sometimes I wonder where I would've wound up
I sometimes think about where I would be

'Cause if it was up to me, I'd make a new blueprint
If I had complete control, I would create a new plan

Then build it from the ground up, hey
And start from scratch

From Bobby Ray, to all of y'all
From Bobby Ray, to all of you