He left for work and he never came back, now Mary has to face the fact
That it's up to her to start a new life
With two kids and just one job, it's gonna take all the strength she's got
Well it's a hard road but she knows, somehow she'll survive
Makin ends meet, holding her own
Not afraid of a hard days work to give her family a home
Ain't nothin gonna break her stride, there's too much love and pride
Standin on her own two feet, makin ends meet
Bobby's just a regular Joe, his daddy's farm is all he knows
With calloused hands he works the fields each day
The banker says the loan's come due, Bobby knows there's a lot to lose
Well it ain't fair and it's a lot to bear, but you won't hear him complain
Makin ends meet, holding his own
Not afraid of a hard days work to give his family a home
Ain't nothin gonna break his stride, there's too much love and pride
Standin on his own two feet, makin ends meet
When hard times come and test the faith of folks like you and I
God bless the ones who stand up tall and don't give up the fight
Makin ends meet, holding their own
Not afraid of a hard days work to give the family a home
Ain't nothin gonna break their stride, there's too much love and pride
Standin on their own two feet, makin ends meet
Standin on their own two feet, makin ends meet