I worked hard, bay, night and day The things I had, somebody took away They took away everything I earned But ther's one lesson that I have learned You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got I've been pushed and I've been knocked down But I picked myself right back up off the ground And baby there's one thing that I have found Fighting is the only way so stand your ground You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got I've been used, I've been abused I've had, baby, my regrets I've been lost, I paid the cost But there's one thing I ain't forget I've heard some hard lines, I've seen some crying times Bad luck and trouble, they been friends of mine Got to stand straight and stare right at your fate And play it hard before it's too late And then just hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got Songs To Orphans (Part 3, 8)
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