Hold On
The Cottars Lyrics

They hung a sign up in our town "If you live it up, you won't live it down"
In our town, they put up a sign that warns if you lead a life of excess, you'll regret it later

So she left Monte Rio, son Just like a bullet leaves a gun
She left Monte Rio behind quickly, like a bullet fired from a gun

With her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips She went and took that California trip Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind Said, 'Don't look back, just come on, Jim'
With her dark eyes and curvy body, she went to California on a whim. It was a beautiful night, and she encouraged Jim to come with her and not to look back

Well, he gave her a dimestore watch And a ring made from a spoon Everyone's looking for someone to blame When you share my bed, you share my name Well, go ahead and call the cops You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops She said, 'Baby, I still love you' Sometimes there's nothin' left to do
He gave her a cheap watch and a ring made from a spoon. People always want someone to blame. When you sleep with me, you're also taking on my name. Go ahead and call the cops, but you won't find a nice girl in a coffee shop. She still loves him, but sometimes there's nothing left to do

Well, God bless your crooked little heart St. Louis got the best of me I miss your broken China voice How I wish you were still here with me Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down Then you burn your mansion to the ground Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here But when you're falling behind in this big blue world
God bless his crooked heart. St. Louis defeated him. He misses her delicate voice. He wishes she was still by his side. You build things up, then tear them down, and ultimately destroy what you've created. There's nothing holding him back anymore from leaving. When you're struggling to keep up in this world, you have to hold on

Down by the Riverside motel It's 10 below and falling By a 99 cent store She closed her eyes and started swaying But it's so hard to dance that way When it's cold and there's no music Oh, your old hometown's so far away But inside your head there's a record that's playing A song called 'Hold On', hold on
By the Riverside motel, it's freezing cold. She closed her eyes and began to move to the music, but it's hard to dance in the cold and without music. Her hometown is far away, but in her head, there's a song playing called 'Hold On'.

You gotta hold on
The chorus repeats several times throughout the song, emphasizing the importance of holding on no matter what