They hung a sign up in our 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 her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips
She went and took that California trip
Well the moon was gold, her hair like wind
She said don't look back, just come on Jim
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
verse 2
And he gave her a dime store watch
And a ring made from a spoon
Everyone's looking for someone to blame
If you share my bed you share my name
So go ahead and call the cops
You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops
Oh and She said baby I still love you
Sometimes there's nothing left to do
Oh but you got to hold on, hold on, babe you gotta hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
verse 3
And 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
Well you build it up and 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 Ohh oh
you got to hold on, hold on, babe gotta hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
verse 4
Down by the Riverside Motel
Well It's 10 below and falling
She closed her eyes and started swaying
But it' so hard to dance that way
When it's cold and there's no music
and When your old home town's so far away
But inside your head there's a record playin'
A song called Hold On, hold on, baby gotta hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
Hold On, babe gotta hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on