Lyrics

[Verse 1] They hung a sign up in our 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 the 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" [Chrous] You got to hold on, hold on You gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right here You gotta hold on [Verse 2] 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 thе cops You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops She said 'Baby, I still love you' Somеtimes there's nothing left to do [Chorus] You got to hold on, hold on Baby, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right here You gotta hold on [Verse 3] 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 When you're falling behind in this big blue world [Chorus] You've got to hold on, hold on Baby, you gotta hold on Take my hand You gotta hold on You gotta hold on [Outro] I'm standing right here Take my hand You gotta hold You gotta hold on I'm right here