Always thought the game came easy
You never thought about it twice
You never thought about it twice
Your luck was never leaving
So, you just threw the dice
And time was on your side
And time was always on your side

But times got tough and life got even
So you told yourself some lies
So you told yourself some lies
And now you truly do believe that
There's only one way to survive
You hold on to your pride

Big girls, they don't cry
Heart of stone gone cold as ice
Close my door, keep it all inside

You trusted love but love's deceiving
And you know that it's unfair
You know love is so unfair
But it hurts the worst, believe me
When you show them that you care
So never show them that you care

Big girls, they don't cry
Heart of stone gone cold as ice
They close the door, keep it all inside
Know when to hide, know when to fight
Tell the lies, know how to survive

Don't let them see, don't give yourself away
Hold on, hold on
Keep your head girl, there's so much more at stake
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on

So you took a hit and the ship is going down
Hold on, hold on
A spark is lit and the fire is spreading fast
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on

See clouds are bursting and water's rising fast
Hold on, hold on
Stop the wrecking ball or the walls are coming down
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on Writer/s: Natalie Merchant
Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing
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