Tom Waits - “Hold On“

Listen to the full album: “Hold On“ by Tom Waits from the album ’Mule Variations’ Lyrics 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 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 m