Hold On

Album: Born To Sing (1990)
Charted: 5 2
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  • When I (when I)
    Had you (had you)
    I treated you bad, wrong my dear
    But since, since you went away
    Don't you know I (hang around)
    Sit around (sit around)
    With my head hanging down
    And I wonder (wonder, wonder)
    Who's loving you (you, you, you)

    Ooh, my first mistake was
    I wanted too much time
    I had to have him morning, noon, and night
    If I would of known then
    The things that I know now
    I might not have lost the time I complain about

    Don't waste your time
    Fighting blind minded thoughts of despair

    Hold on to your love
    You gotta hold on
    Hold on to your love
    Ooh, ooh, baby hold on
    Hold on to your love
    Oh, you gotta hold on
    Hold (hey) on to your love, ooh

    The art of playing games now
    Is not the hearts you break
    It's bound 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

    Don't waste your time
    Fighting blind minded thoughts of despair

    Hold on to your love
    You gotta hold on
    Hold, hey, on to your love, ooh
    (You've got to hold on to your love)
    Hold on to your love (yeah hey)
    Oh, baby hold on
    Hold on to your love, ooh (oh, baby hold on)

    Trust and honesty too
    Must be the golden rule
    You'll feel the strength of passion in your soul
    Burn so deeply within, oh
    The magic that you share
    So sacrifice and show how much you care

    Don't waste your time
    Fighting blind minded thoughts of despair

    Hold on to your love
    You gotta hold on
    Hold on to your love, ooh (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 (don't let go)

    Hold on to your love
    Hold on to your love, ooh
    Hold on to your love (if you love him, if you need him)
    Hold on to your love, ooh (really want him)

    Just keep on, just keep on hanging on (hold on)
    Little trust, honesty, golden rules
    Feel the strength of passion in your soul (hold on)
    It's burning so deep (hold on)
    Have faith
    Just keep the fire burning 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 (hold on)

    All the time
    Oh (hold on)
    Have a little faith, don't be so blinded (hold on)
    Or thoughts of despair
    Oh (hold on to your love) or thoughts of despair Writer/s: Cindy Herron, Dawn Sherrice Robinson, Denzil Foster, Maxine Jones, Terry Ellis, Thomas McElroy
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., O/B/O DistroKid, Royalty Network, Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesEn Vogue's best song, by far. Personally, I don't think they were ever able to equal it...
  • Musicfan from New York, NyGreat song and GREAT group! I guess this decade's version is Destiny's Child. They're pretty good but En Vogue could sing rings around them...
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