Am
She was 19 with a baby on the way
G
On the East-side of the city,
G
She was working every day
Em
Cleaning dishes in the evening,
Em
She could barely stay awake
F
She was clinging to the feeling
G
That her luck was gonna change
Am
And, 'cross town she would take
G
The bus at night to a one bedroom apartment
Am
And when she'd turn on the light
Em
She would sit down at the table
Em
Tell herself that it's alright
F
She was waiting on the day
G
She hoped her baby would arrive
Am G
She'd never be alone
Em
Have someone to hold
Em
And when nights were cold
F
She'd say
Am
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
G
If we got each other, and that's all we have
Em
I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand
F
You should know I'll be there for you
G Am
When the world's not perfect
Am
When the world's not kind
G
If we have each other then we'll both be fine
Em
I will be your mother, and I'll hold your hand
F G
You should know I'll be there for you
Am
They were 90 and were living out
G
Their days on the West-side of the city
G
Next to where they got engaged
Em
They had pictures on the walls
Em
Of all the memories that they'd made
F
And though life was never easy,
G
They were thankful that they stayed
Am
With each other, and though some times were hard
G
Even when she made him angry he would never
G
Break her heart
Em
No, they didn't have the money
Em
To afford a fancy car
F
But they never had to travel
G
'Cause they'd never be apart
Am G
Even at the end, their love was stronger
Em
Than the day that they first met
F
They say
Am
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
G
If we got each other, and that's all we have
Em
I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand
F
You should know I'll be there for you
G Am
When the world's not perfect
Am
When the world's not kind
G
If we have each other then we'll both be fine
Em
I will be your lover, and I'll hold your hand
F
You should know I'll be there for you
Am G Em
Oh, Ooh, Ooh
F G
You should know I'll be there for you
Am
I'm 23, and my folks are getting old
G
I know they don't have forever
G
And I'm scared to be alone
Em
So I'm thankful for my sister,
Em
Even though sometimes we fight
F
When high school wasn't easy,
G
She's the reason I survived
Am
I know she'd never leave me
Am
And I hate to see her cry
G
So I wrote this verse to tell her
G
That I'm always by her side
Em
I wrote this verse to tell her
Em
That I'm always by her side
F
I wrote this verse to tell her that
Am
The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad
G
If we got each other, and that's all we have
Em
I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand
F
You should know I'll be there for you
G Am
When the world's not perfect
Am
When the world's not kind
G
If we have each other then we'll both be fine
Em
I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand
F G
You should know I'll be there for you
Am G Em
Oh, Ooh, Ooh
F G Am
You should know I'll be there for you
