Havana Hold On

[Verse 1] You met me by the Malecón Salt on your wrists Red paint on a peeling wall And a paper cup kiss Old men played dominoes By the shattered kiosk You laughed at my bad Spanish Then you took my hand across [Pre-Chorus] The radio said change Like rain on dry stone You said, "Stay close" I said, "I know" [Chorus] Havana, hold on Havana, hold on Your hand in mine When the old walls fall Havana, hold on Havana, hold on We were two young hearts In the middle of it all [Verse 2] The square was half awake With flags hanging low Somebody tore down a slogan From a balcony window You bought me sweet guava From a dented tin tray And the whole town felt like It was learning to say [Pre-Chorus] The future at the door With dust on its shoes You leaned in close Said, "What would you choose?" [Chorus] Havana, hold on Havana, hold on Your hand in mine When the old walls fall Havana, hold on Havana, hold on We were two young hearts In the middle of it all [Bridge] If history cracked Right there on the street You were the first bright thing I could barely keep [Chorus] Havana, hold on Havana, hold on Your hand in mine When the old walls fall Havana, hold on Havana, hold on We were two young hearts In the middle of it all