[Verse] as a child I was young and dumb I got in trouble and I did wrong I took risks and had lots of fun knowing my dad would hold on [Chorus] hold on, to keep me from harm hold on, to guide me by my arm hold on, to show me how to live hold on, to teach me how to give [Verse 2] hold on, to my values and my likes hold on, to my future I have in sight hold on, hold on, hold on, real tight hold on, hold on, hold on, for life Chorus] hold on, to keep me from harm hold on, to guide me by my arm hold on, to show me how to live hold on, to teach me how to give [Verse 3] the older I became the more trouble I caused sometimes I didn't even try but I was breaking the law the whole time I thought this was so fun I don't think I would've survived if God didn't...hold on [Chorus-pause while fiddle riff] hold on, to keep me from harm hold on, to guide me by my arm hold on, to show me how to live hold on, to teach me how to forgive [Verse 4] no matter the challenge I was up against I could rely on my father to stay strong even if life's struggles and indifference caused pain I knew he was there to hold on [Chorus] hold on, to keep me from harm hold on, to guide me by my arm hold on, to show me how to live hold on, to teach me how to forgive [Verse 5] hold on, believe in your strengths hold on, sometimes you gotta pump the brakes hold on, don't let others break you hold on, no matter what, stay true [Outro] hold on, come on, hold on, be strong hold on, don't run, hold on, you're not wrong hold on, how long, hold on, life long hold on, come on, hold on, be strong be strong, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, you've won hold on; come on, hold on, be strong hold on... [End]
