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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Vocals
Craig Doerge
Craig Doerge
Piano
Bob Glaub
Bob Glaub
Bass Guitar
Russ Kunkel
Russ Kunkel
Drums
Doug Haywood
Doug Haywood
Harmony Vocals
Rosemary Butler
Rosemary Butler
Harmony Vocals
David Lindley
David Lindley
Lap Steel Guitar
Bill Payne
Bill Payne
Organ
Joe Lala
Joe Lala
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Songwriter
Craig Doerge
Craig Doerge
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Producer
Brent Averill
Brent Averill
Additional Engineer
George Ybarra
George Ybarra
Additional Engineer
James Ledner
James Ledner
Additional Engineer
Jim Nipar
Jim Nipar
Additional Engineer
Karen Siegal
Karen Siegal
Additional Engineer
Niko Bolas
Niko Bolas
Additional Engineer
Serge Reyes
Serge Reyes
Additional Engineer
Donald Miller
Donald Miller
Assistant Producer
Rusty Conway
Rusty Conway
Assistant Producer
Greg Ladanyi
Greg Ladanyi
Producer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hold on hold out, keep a hold on strong
The money's in and the bets are down
You won't hold out long
They say you'll fall in no time at all
But you know they're wrong
They've known it all along
[Verse 2]
Yeah, hold on hold out, keep a hold on still
If you don't see what your love is worth
No one ever will
You've done your time on the bottom line
And it ain't no thrill
There's got to be something more
Keep a hold on still
You know what it is you're waiting for
Now you just hold on
Hold on hold out, hold on
[Verse 3]
Give up your heart and you lose your way
Trusting another to feel that way
Give up your heart and you find yourself
Living for something in somebody else
Sometimes you wonder what happens to love
Sometimes the touch of a friend is enough
[Verse 4]
Hold a place for the human race
Keep it open wide
Give it time to fall or climb
Let the time decide
Sometimes you wonder what's in this for you
But you wait, and you see
'Cause it's all you can do
Just to hold on
Hold on hold out, hold on
[Verse 5]
For the countless souls beaten by their goals
Keep a hold on now
And the ones betrayed by the deals they made
Keep a hold on, keep a hold on (Oh, yeah)
[Verse 6]
If you hold your ground, it'll turn around
Keep a hold somehow
Hold on hold out, keep a hold on tight
Tonight's the night, tonight's the night
Wake up and turn on the light
You fight and you're right (Tonight, tonight)
It's gonna take all your right
[Verse 7]
You're a hold out
Well I'm a hold out too
But it took me all this time to figure out something you already knew
Will love be true?
Can it pull you through?
How long? How strong?
Some things depend on you
See
I always figured I was gonna meet somebody here
And I don't know why
Why should love suddenly come down and just sweep me away
I wanna fly
But there are so many things in my way
[Verse 8]
Anyway
I guess you wouldn't know unless I told you
I, I love you
And just look at yourself
I mean what else would I do?
[Verse 9]
Hold on, (Hold out) keep a hold on
Hold on, (Hold out) keep a hold on
Hold on, (Hold out, hold on) keep a hold on
Hold on, (Hold out) oh
Written by: Craig Doerge, Jackson Browne
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