They hung a sign up in out town

If you live it up, you won't live it down

So, she left Monte Rio, son

Just like a bullet leaves a gun

 

 

With charcoal eyes and monroe hips

She went and took that California trip

Well, the moon was gold, her hair like wind

Said "Don't look back just come on, Jim"

 

 

Oh, you got to hold on, hold on

You got to hold on

Take my hand, standing right here

You gotta hold on

 

 

Well, he gave her a dime-store watch

And a ring made from a spoon

Everyone's looking for someone to blame

When you share my bed, you share my name

 

 

Well, go ahead and call the cops

You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops

She said baby, I still love you

Sometimes there's nothin' left to do

 

 

Oh, but you got to hold on, hold on

Baby, gotta hold on

Take my hand, standing right here

You gotta hold on

 

 

Well, God bless your crooked little heart

St. Louis got the best of me

I miss your broken China voice

How I wish you were still here with me

 

Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down

Then you burn your mansion to the ground

Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here

But when you're falling behind in this big blue world

 

 

Oh, you've got to hold on, hold on

Babe, you gotta hold on

Take my hand, I'm standing right here

You gotta hold on

 

 

Down by the Riverside Motel

It's 10 below and falling

By a 99 cent store

She closed her eyes and started swaying

 

 

 

But it's so hard to dance that way

When it's cold and there's no music

Well, your old hometown's so far away

But inside your head there's a record that's playin' A song called

 

 

Hold on, hold on

Baby, got to hold on

Take my hand, I'm standing right here

Got to hold on

 

 

You got to hold on, hold on

Baby, gotta hold on

Take my hand, standing right here

You got to hold on

 

 

You got to hold on, hold on

Baby, got to hold on

Take my hand, standing right here

You got to hold on

 

 

You got to hold on, hold on

Baby, got to hold on

And take my hand, I'm standing right here

You got to hold on

 

 

You got to hold on

You got to hold on

You got to hold on

You got to hold on

 

You got to hold on, baby

You got to hold on, girl

You got to hold on

You got to hold on