If We Have Each Other – English Lyrics

• By: Alec Benjamin
• Album: 12 Notes

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

She was 19 with a baby on the way

On the East-side of the city, she was working every day

Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake

She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change

And, 'cross town she would take the bus at night

To a one-bedroom apartment, and when she'd turn on the light

She would sit down at the table, tell herself that it's alright

She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive

She'd never be alone

Have someone to hold

And when nights were cold

She'd say

The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

If we got each other, and that's all we have

I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

You should know I'll be there for you

When the world's not perfect

When the world's not kind

If we have each other, then we'll both be fine

I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand

You should know I'll be there for you

They were 90 and were living out their days

On the West-side of the city next to where they got engaged

They had pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made

And though life was never easy, they were thankful that they stayed

With each other, and though some times were hard

Even when she made him angry he would never break her heart

No, they didn't have the money to afford a fancy car

But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart

Even at the end

Their love was stronger than

The day that they first met

They'd say

The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

If we got each other, and that's all we have

I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

You should know I'll be there for you

When the world's not perfect

When the world's not kind

If we have each other, then we'll both be fine

I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand

You should know I'll be there for you

...

You should know I'll be there for you

I'm 23, and my folks are getting old

I know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone

So I'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight

When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived

I know she'd never leave me and I hate to see her cry

So I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side

I wrote this verse to tell her that

The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad

If we got each other, and that's all we have

I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

You should know I'll be there for you

When the world's not perfect

When the world's not kind

If we have each other, then we'll both be fine

I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand

You should know I'll be there for you

...

You should know I'll be there for you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	adjective - friendly, generous, and considerate
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or low standard; unpleasant or unwelcome
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support with one's hands or arms
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without others
scared /skɛrd/ A2	adjective - fearful; frightened
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person with whom one is having a romantic or sexual relationship
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a man or boy in relation to other children of his parents
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone)
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or condition
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or result of something becoming different
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially after an accident, ordeal, or difficulty
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system; the emotional or spiritual core of a person
cling /klɪŋ/ B2	verb - to hold on tightly to something or someone
afford /əˈfɔːrd/ B1	verb - to have enough money to pay for something
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adjective - separated by a distance; into pieces or sections