Verse 1:
And you gotta hold on though the road seems so long/
And it may be hard to move on/
But you gotta stand tall and stay so strong/
And it can be hard just to remain calm/
In the eye of the storm/
And it’s winter but it’s warm/
Grab the devil by his horns and it won’t be long/
Before we all get a piece/
And you gotta keep movin' on don’t accept defeat/
I never said much to say the least/
Quiet and reserved/
But ya gotta speak loud to be heard/
But words are quiet/ actions are louder/
Days go by as we change our calendars/
This is America like it or not/
We do not/ have a chance/ or even a fair shot/
So I hang on/
to the days gone/
And I know you’ll come home that’s why I leave the lights on/
Do your thing playa/
Go ahead and play on/
What seems right now really may be wrong/
I’m still here still singin' the same song/
Drinkin' all day or at least until the pain’s gone/
I’m no role model/ don’t say I didn’t try/
You’re livin' the truth or you’re livin' the lie/
You can only get so high before you come down/
And what goes up gotta come back around/
Keep reachin' for the sky with your feet on the ground/
And step lightly/ don’t make the slightest sound/
Hold on to the past with your eyes wide open/
Hold on to the dream and keep wishin' and hopin'/
You’re livin' for anything live for the moment/
You can fix anything even if it’s broken/
Getting high’s really just a way of copin'/
But I hold my own and I really just try to Hold On
 
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Verse 2:
And ya gotta hold on/
Neva let go/
We all age but we may never grow/
We plant seeds then wait for the rain/
And then wonder why our kids all do the same/
I’m getting old now/
Ya I’m washed up/
Not long ago all night I’d stay up/
I tried to show affection to show love/
to be family you don’t gotta have the same blood/
now it seems like I got more friends then enemies/
Smilin' in my face really they pretend to be/
really wishin' me hell to eternity/
And there’s the same hate Cali to Tennessee/
Been a victim of/ all the hate and jealousy/
But this game ain’t fair and there ain’t no referees/
More often than not/
dreams become casualties/
follow your dreams/
just don’t ever follow me/
Feeling like an old man/
Don’t bother me/
Definitely don’t come to me/
for apologies/
don’t ask questions if you can’t face the truth/
I’m quiet in person but I’m loud in the booth/
I hold on to my dream I could really care less/
If you like me or not/
'cuz I got no regrets/
So take my hand/
I’ma take you where I can/
But I been around the world and I-I-I--/
Ain’t seen the promised land/
Let it be heard let it be known/
been lookin' all around and still ain’t found my home/
If I hold on tight/
I can hold my own/
I’m an old man now God Damn I’m full grown/
The path least traveled is bad to the bone/
And the highway left me back here standin' all alone/
In a room by myself/
drunk and stoned/
Because it’s hard to live your dreams when you can’t hold on/

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