Holdin' on

I know I shouldn’t hold on to grudges

But sometimes I still do

I know I shouldn’t hold on to these cigarettes

But when I’m drinking, I still do

 

I’ve got a long list of vices with a hold on me

But my hold keeps on tightenin’ on what I really need

 

Like Daddy’s words and Mama’s hands

True friends who really know who I am

Things in life I’ve still got left to prove

Real good times, real good love, real strong faith in the God above

I’ve gotta grip on the things I can’t afford to lose

I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you

I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you

 

I hold on to my past and I don’t mean to hurt you

But sometimes I still do

And sometimes I hold out like I don’t need you

But we both know that ain’t true

 

I’ve got a long list of heartaches with a hold on me

But I’ll be fightin’ ‘til my last day for what I believe

 

Like Daddy’s words and Mama’s hands

True friends who really know who I am

Things in life I’ve still got left to prove

Real good times, real good love, real strong faith in the God above

I’ve got a grip on the things I can’t afford to lose

I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you

I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you

 

I’ve got a long list of vices with a hold on me

But I'll be fightin’ ‘til my last day for what I believe

 

Like Daddy’s words and Mama’s hands

True friends who really know who I am

Things in life I’ve still got left to prove

Real good times, real good love, real strong faith in the God above

I’ve got a grip on the things I can’t afford to lose

 

I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you

I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you

I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you

I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you