There was a young soldier He thought he could live forever He married a teacher Who took him for worse or better She was true to her man Who was sent to a land full of danger His head in the sand And his life in the hands of a stranger Chorus: Hold on, hold on, hold on together Hold on, hold on, Hold on, hold on, lean on each other The world has gone colder We can make it together I once met a man Who said that his journey was ended And that his heart Was broken and could not be mended The young politician, So busily learning his lies He couldn't begin To hide all the shame in his eyes Chorus I saw people riot I swear that the streets were a-swimmin' In the blood of the men That mixed with the tears of the women It's makin' me cry Till I can't breathe any longer I'm wonderin' why Our hearts wouldn't beat any stronger Chorus twice: Hold on, hold on, hold on together Hold on, hold on, Hold on, hold on, we need each other The world has gone colder We can make it together