Mom is in the corner slumped A cigarette burning Dad is on the couch asleep Watching the TV Gotta get some food in this house Gotta turn on the heat I'll be turning 10 tomorrow The oldest of 3 Someone's gotta keep us all alive It's up to me Someone's gotta keep us all alive It's up to me and I will not give up I will not give up I will not give up I will not give up And if I go You've got to stay We'll be together again one day The cold it bites the mind A raging sadness grows They say I'm not capable I've tried to show them I've tried to tell them but they won't see I'm doing this on my own without them Trust me You are not alone You are not alone You are not alone You are not alone And if I go You've got to stay We'll be together again one day Stood outside with a sign I made Asking the city for their spare change I got enough for a loaf of bread Started again the next day after bed An older girl I met while she was playing guitar Told me she'd give me lessons So I could earn more It's been a couple months I'm Getting good enough to get us on our feet While Mom is in the corner drunk and Dad is on the couch asleep I will not give up I will not give up I will not give up I will not give up And if I go You've got to stay We'll be together again one day