[Verse 1] A young man and a woman moved across sea To start a new life and a family He built this f**ing city with his two bare hands The woman stayed at home She did all she could for them I'll break ground like you did All I need is a chance [Chorus] I'll make something of this I promise I won't let you down I'll take something from it and show them I want you to be proud Thanks for all the things you did, all the sacrifices made I know we never met But there's still one thing that I want to say Thanks, thanks for paving the way for me [Verse 2] The groundwork's been laid And I'm so afraid of what's to come
But who's to say what's right or wrong anyway? I'll face my fears head on just like the man I never met The man who I heard was so strong I'll take this f**ing city on with two bare hands Won't need any help because I've got my friends and a chance I finally found a chance [Chorus] I'll make something of this I promise I won't let you down I'll take something from it and show them I want you to be proud Thanks for all the things you did, all the sacrifices made I know we never met But there's still one thing that I want to say Thanks, thanks for paving the way for me For me