Lyrics

[Intro | Spoken]
Yeah...
I may not have what you have,
But don't mistake that for having nothing.
I'm working...
I'm raising my kids...
I'm doing the best I can.
Seriously...

[Verse 1]
I don't pull up in a brand-new car,
Don't wear designer clothes to show off who I am,
I don't live behind some mansion gate,
But I wake up every morning and I go to work anyway.
I may not have a lot of money in the bank,
But I've got a heart full of love and faith,
And when the world tries to tell me I'm less,
I remind myself I've made it this far with nothing but strength.

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't judge my life by what you see,
You don't know what it took to get here with me,
I don't need your pity, I don't need your praise,
Just treat me with respect when you see me face to face.

[Chorus]
Seriously...
That hurts...
So disrespectful...
I'm doing the best I can.
I'm a single mother working day and night,
Trying to survive, keep food on the table tonight.
All I'm asking for is respect and appreciation,
A little understanding, not humiliation.
Seriously...
Don't make me out to be a fool,
I'm doing everything I can to make it through.
Seriously...
I'm standing tall, doing what I gotta do,
So if you can't understand my life,
At least respect what I'm going through.

[Verse 2]
I don't always have somebody there to help,
Sometimes I carry everything by myself,
But somehow I find a reason to smile,
I laugh with my kids and forget the struggle for a while.
I may be tired, but I won't bow my head,
I may be hurting, but I won't live in regret,
You can talk about my clothes, my car, my place,
But you can't take the dignity I've carried every day.

[Pre-Chorus]
I've been looked down on, I've been pushed aside,
But I still walk through this world with my head held high,
I'm not asking you to rescue me,
Just show me the same respect you'd want to receive.

[Chorus]
Seriously...
That hurts...
So disrespectful...
I'm doing the best I can.
I'm a single mother working day and night,
Trying to survive, keep food on the table tonight.
All I'm asking for is respect and appreciation,
A little understanding, not humiliation.
Seriously...
Don't make me out to be a fool,
I'm doing everything I can to make it through.
Seriously...
I'm standing tall, doing what I gotta do,
So if you can't understand my life,
At least respect what I'm going through.

[Bridge]
I don't need a big house to know I'm blessed,
I don't need a big house to know I'm blessed,
I don't need expensive things to know my worth.
Give me peace, give me love, give me family,
Give me a little faith and let me be me.

[Final Chorus]
Seriously...
That hurts...
So disrespectful...
I'm doing the best I can.
I'm a single mother working day and night,
Trying to survive, keep food on the table tonight.
All I'm asking for is respect and appreciation,
A little understanding, not humiliation.
Seriously...
I'm standing tall, I'm still making it through,
I may not have everything...
But I've got everything I need to make it through.

[Outro]
I may not have the fancy car...
I may not have the biggest house...
But I've got my children...
I've got my faith...
I've got my dignity...
And that's enough for me.
Seriously...
I'm doing the best I can.
Seriously...