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Trampled by Turtles - It's So Hard to Hold On (Official Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Trampled By Turtles
Trampled By Turtles
Performer
Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy
Acoustic Guitar
David Simonett
David Simonett
Lead Vocals
Erik Berry
Erik Berry
Mandolin
Timothy Saxhaug
Timothy Saxhaug
Bass Guitar
David Carroll
David Carroll
Banjo
Ryan Young
Ryan Young
Fiddle
Eamonn McLain
Eamonn McLain
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erik Berry
Erik Berry
Songwriter
Ryan Young
Ryan Young
Songwriter
Eamonn McLain
Eamonn McLain
Songwriter
Dave Carroll
Dave Carroll
Songwriter
Dave Simonett
Dave Simonett
Songwriter
Tim Saxhaug
Tim Saxhaug
Songwriter
Trampled By Turtles
Trampled By Turtles
Arranger
Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There's a branch lying still by the ocean
Time goes fast, grab your lover and hold them
It's the same
All the years come rushing back
Yeah, I don't remember that
[Verse 2]
Stuck at dawn, falling fast like the weather
Sing a song in a way that you never
Did before
Ah, the screens have all gone black
And they won't be coming back
[Chorus]
It's so hard, it's so hard to hold on
It's so hard, it's so hard to hold on
Steady now, it's a long way
Some days just won't go
[Verse 3]
Turn around, don't tell me what I'm missing
I already know, I know what this isn't
[Bridge]
Hold it down, just pretend for a minute
Man, it crawls, yeah, it crawls when you're in it
Man, it crawls, yeah, it crawls when you're in it
Man, it crawls, yeah, it crawls when you're in it
[Chorus]
It's so hard, it's so hard to hold on
It's so hard, it's so hard to hold on
It's so hard, it's so hard to hold on
It's so hard, it's so hard to hold on
Written by: David Carroll, David Simonett, Eamonn McLain, Erik Berry, Ryan Young, Timothy Saxhaug

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