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 making ends meet holding her own not afraid of a hard days work to give her family a home ain t nothing gonna break her stride there s too much love and pride standing on her own two feet making 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 loans come due and 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 making ends meet holding her own not afraid of a hard days work to give her family a home ain t nothing gonna break her stride there s too much love and pride standing on her own two feet making 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 making ends meet holding her own not afraid of a hard days work to give her family a home ain t nothing gonna break her stride there s too much love and pride standing on her own two feet making ends meet  standing on their own two feet making ends meet