Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cindy Herron
Vocals
Dawn Robinson
Vocals
Mark Fisher
Keyboards
Maxine Jones
Vocals
Terry Ellis
Vocals
Thomas McElroy
Drum Programming
Grover Washington, Jr.
Saxophone
Denzil Delano Foster
Keyboards
Grover Washington III
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cindy Herron
Songwriter
Dawn Robinson
Songwriter
Maxine Jones
Songwriter
Terry Ellis
Songwriter
Thomas McElroy
Songwriter
Denzil Delano Foster
Songwriter
Denzil Foster
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Thomas McElroy
Producer
Bob Fudjinski
Assistant Engineer
Dale Everingham
Engineer
Erik Wolf
Assistant Engineer
Jeff Poe
Engineer
James Williamson
Assistant Engineer
Ken Kessie
Engineer
John Jackson
Assistant Engineer
Steve Counter
Engineer
Lynn Levy
Assistant Engineer
Marion Prescot
Assistant Engineer
Ray Floyd
Assistant Engineer
Sharon Cleer
Assistant Engineer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Denzil Delano Foster
Producer
Herby Azor
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
When I (When I)
Had you (Had you)
I treated you bad and wrong, my dear
But since
Since you went away
Don't you know I (Hang around)
Sit around (Sit around)
With my head hangin' down
And I wonder (Wonder, wonder)
Who's
Lovin' you (You, you, you)
[Verse 1]
Ooh, my first mistake was
I wanted too much time
I had to have him morning, noon, and night
If I would have known then
The things that I know now
I might not have lost the time I complain about
[PreChorus]
Don't waste your time
Fighting blind
Minded thoughts
Of despair
[Chorus]
Hold on to your love
You got to hold on
Hold on to your love (Oh, oh, baby hold on)
Hold on to your love (Oh you got to hold on)
Hold on to your love, oh, woo
[Verse 2]
The art of playing games now
Is not the hearts you break
It's 'bout good love you make
When his heart's on fire
Give him love every day
Remember he needs space
Be patient and he'll give his heart to you
[PreChorus]
Don't waste your time
Fighting blind
Minded thoughts
Of despair
[Chorus]
Hold on to your love
You got to hold on
Hold on to your love (Hey)
You gotta hold on to your love
Hold on to your love (Yeah hey, oh baby, hold on)
Hold on to your love, oh, woo (Baby hold on)
[Verse 3]
Trust and honesty too
Must be the golden rule
You'll feel the strength of passion in your soul
Burn so deeply within (Burn, burn, burn, burn)
Oh, the magic that you share
So sacrifice and show how much you care
[PreChorus]
Don't waste your time
Fighting blind
Minded thoughts
Of despair
[Chorus]
Hold on to your love (You got to hold on)
Hold on to your love, oh, woo (Don't let go, keep the ties)
Hold on to your love (Hang on tight, and don't let go)
Hold on to your love, oh, woo (No, don't let go)
Hold on to your love
Hold on to your love, oh, woo
Hold on to your love (If you love him, if you need him, really want him)
Hold on to your love, oh, woo (Just keep on, just keep on)
[Outro]
Hanging on (Hold on)
Little trust, honesty, golden rule (Hold on)
Feel the strength of passion in your soul
It's burning so deep (Hold on)
Have faith, just keep the fire burnin' at home (Hold on)
Hey yeah, he'll come home to you (Hold on)
He'll be there for you
He'll want to have you all the time (Hold on)
Oh, just have a little faith (Hold on)
Don't be so blinded (Hold on)
Written by: Cindy Herron, Dawn Robinson, Denzil Foster, Maxine Jones, Terry Ellis, Thomas McElroy