They hung a sign up in out town
"if you live it up, you won't
live it down"

So, she left Monte Rio, son
Just like a bullet leaves a gun
With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips

She went and took that California trip
Well, the moon was gold, her
Hair like wind

She said don't look back just
Come on Jim
(Chorus)

Oh you got to
Hold on, Hold on
You got to hold on

Take my hand, I'm standing right here
You gotta hold on


Well, he gave her a dimestore watch
And a ring made from a spoon
Everyone is looking for someone to blame

But 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


Oh you got to
Hold on, hold on
You got to hold on

Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you got to
Just hold on.



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

Well, you build it up, you wreck it down

You burn your mansion to the ground
When there's nothing left to keep you here, when
You're falling behind in this

Big blue world

Oh you go to

Hold on, hold on
You got to hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here

You got 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
Well your old hometown is so far away

But, inside your head there's a record
That's playing, a song called


Hold on, hold on
You really got to hold on
Take my hand, I'm standing right here

And just hold on.