Born in Carolina mud,
Out the womb I made a fuss
Talked a fool when I cuss,
Momma made me take the bus
Children always picked a fight,
Held my ground with all my might
Rose to be the blackest king,
Kiss my little pinky ring
Trying to make it better,
Pulled myself together
Fight right through the pressure,
And let's hold ourselves together
(Hold hold) Hold ourselves together
Hold ourselves together
(Yeah) Hold ourselves together
Gone for a little while,
Been working trying to qualify
Work these bones day and night,
Hold my head up to the sky
Lost my mind and made it back,
Told my boss to cut me slack
The perquisites are killing me,
Thought it gave me ecstasy
Trying to make it better,
Pulled myself together
Fight right through the pressure,
And let's hold ourselves together
(Hold hold) Hold ourselves together
Hold ourselves together
(Yeah) Hold ourselves together