Verse 1
[Am]
She was 19 with a baby on the way
[G]
On the East-side of the city, she was working every day
[Em]
Cleaning dishes in the evening, she could barely stay awake
[F] [G]
She was clinging to the feeling that her luck was gonna change
[Am] [G]
And, 'cross town she would take the bus at night to a one bedroom apartment
And when she'd turn on the light
[Em]
She would sit down at the table
Tell herself that it's alright
[F] [G]
She was waiting on the day she hoped her baby would arrive
[Am] [G]
She'd never be alone
[Em]
Have someone to hold
And when nights were cold
[F]
She'd say
Chorus
N.C. [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
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
Verse 2
[Am]
They were 90 and were living out their days
[G]
on the West-side of the city next to where they got engaged
[Em]
They had pictures on the walls of all the memories that they'd made
[F] [G]
And though life was never easy, 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 break her heart
[Em]
No, they didn't have the money to afford a fancy car
[F] [G]
But they never had to travel 'cause they'd never be apart
[Am] [G] [Em]
Even at the end, their love was stronger than the day that they first met
[F]
They say
Chorus
N.C. [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
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] [G]
You should know I'll be there for you
Bridge
[Am] [G] [Em]
Mmm, mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm
[F] [G]
You should know I'll be there for you
Verse 3
[Am]
I'm 23, and my folks are getting old
[G]
I know they don't have forever and I'm scared to be alone
[Em]
So I'm thankful for my sister, even though sometimes we fight
[F] [G]
When high school wasn't easy, she's the reason I survived
[Am]
I know she'd never leave me, and I hate to see her cry
[G]
So I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
[Em]
I wrote this verse to tell her that I'm always by her side
[F] [F] N.C.
I wrote this verse to tell her that
Chorus
[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
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
Outro
[Am] [G] [Em]
Mmm, mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm
[F] [G] [Am]
You should know I'll be there for you
