Tom Waits - "Hold On" 

There are so few song writers left. This man is a genius and a bleeding heart. God bless you Tom.

When Beth started singing this in the prison, I was moved to tears. RIP Beth, Hersel, and Glen. YOU GOTTA HOLD ON, MAGGIE!

Songs like this are reason to live. Genius level artistry

i heard this song for the first time on the walking dead and it’s been one of my favorite songs since

The sweetness of the song is really exacerbated by the roughness of his voice, just beautiful

This got me through a very dark time in my life when I was getting out of the service years ago. I lost my closet friend in nam as soon as we got over there.. Blown in half in my arms. Still see his face and hear his last words. I worked a number of years until Desert Storm. After all that even with the wife around, I didn't want to live, but I held on..

one of the best songs ever brought into existence

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 her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips She went and took that California trip Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind Said, "don't look back, just come on, Jim" Oh, you got to hold on, hold on You gotta 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's looking for someone to blame When 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, but you got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on and take my hand I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Well, God bless your crooked little heart St. Louis got the best of me I miss your broken China voice How I wish you were still here with me Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down Then you burn your mansion to the ground Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here But when you're falling behind in this big blue world Oh, you've got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Down by the Riverside motel It's ten below and falling By a ninety-nine cent store She closed her eyes and started swaying But it's so hard to dance that way When it's cold and there's no music Oh, your old hometown's so far away But inside your head there's a record that's playing A song called "Hold On", hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on, baby You gotta hold on, girl You gotta hold on You gotta hold on

Why?? Did it take an Eternity?? For this raw,honest, Genius to be recognised in The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame??

My dad showed this, just amazing, really love it

Thanks so much for the music/lyrics over all these years Tom. Greetings from Ontario Canada. ❤

I dedicate my appreciation of this song to my friend Erycka. Who I hope holds on.

THIS SONG IS TRUE PLATINUM.

My mam loved this artist rip mam 😥x

I love singing Tom Wait’s songs- not everyone knows these beautiful lyrics and I want to sing them as clearly as possible. But God bless Tom - when he dies, he will be St. Tom- of the broken, homeless, the lost and he will guide us all on a path to healing- after shooting us down the rabbit hole out of a cannon first of course though

First heard this song on KPIG while driving in Santa Cruz. Touched my soul ...

Moved me to tears

Heard this at the end of death Valley film,brilliant.never heard it b4 but def will be listening to it lots now.,fab voice,xx

Dinlemekten asla vazgeçmediğim .

You gave me yours without knowing and so many others. Thank you.

Wow. Incredible

Grande tom....!!!!!

Hi Beth (R.I.P) (TWD)

Yes!

rest in peace beth greene.

"Trust promotes trustworthy people. Worth don't make you worthy though." ,dan'

Desde México 👏🏻

❤️

🖤🖤🖤

Brilla

Hold on....that for the whole world 🌎🫶 and trust together with your heart...all together... please. 🌎🎶🫂♥️

J'ai découvert cette chanson dans la série The Walking Dead la saison ou les acteurs se sont réfugiés dans une prison. Très belle chanson, j adore la voix du chanteur..🤗👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾💖💟

"I call myself better than you not because I am well but because you were sick." ,dan'

''Water isn't a spirit and is never neutral." ,dan'

"If you ever look back, may it only be in anger." ,dan' (it's better to be mad all the time than happy just once)

Çome to Montreal: We love you!

My oldest son just passedJanuary 8th 2024 and I'm holding on trying to anyway. There is a whole big case behind this. We're waiting for evidence. It's been hard. I love him and miss him and his friends that passed with him.

"Elevened and sevened, we sat there eating fishdicks and fancy ketchup." ,dan' (in the times of tang)

Love you Cody James Kirkbride

Hold on... all I have is a hand.

"The last time I achieved something it was raining and I think it might have been a Tuesday." ,dan' (on today)

"Go ahead'n call it tails, it never fails, tails never fails." ,dan'

“Hello Tom, I hope you are having a good day today sir.” ,dan’

J'ai tourné le dos à l'océan, mais peu importe nous sommes attendus plus loin, plus tard...

Vim por The walking dead temp 3X11

TWD

Came here thanks to TWD.

"You made bookoo bucks dudes and I hope you know I am here to kill all of you. You won't be remembered not even Bob Dylan. I have a book in the bible. I think I might do okay or I already done good." ,dan' "Let me know when the book of Bob comes out and I doubt he would challenge me. I am older than him and younger." "Tom I am am your son sir. Feeling like a bastard holding on."

This song sounded better with Beth singing it!!! 😢

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 her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips She went and took that California trip Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind Said, "don't look back, just come on, Jim" Oh, you got to hold on, hold on You gotta 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's looking for someone to blame When 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, but you got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on and take my hand I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Well, God bless your crooked little heart St. Louis got the best of me I miss your broken China voice How I wish you were still here with me Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down Then you burn your mansion to the ground Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here But when you're falling behind in this big blue world Oh, you've got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Down by the Riverside motel It's ten below and falling By a ninety-nine cent store She closed her eyes and started swaying But it's so hard to dance that way When it's cold and there's no music Oh, your old hometown's so far away But inside your head there's a record that's playing A song called "Hold On", hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on, baby You gotta hold on, girl You gotta hold on You gotta hold on

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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 her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips She went and took that California trip Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind Said, "don't look back, just come on, Jim" Oh, you got to hold on, hold on You gotta 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's looking for someone to blame When 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, but you got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on and take my hand I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Well, God bless your crooked little heart St. Louis got the best of me I miss your broken China voice How I wish you were still here with me Oh, you build it up, you wreck it down Then you burn your mansion to the ground Oh, there's nothing left to keep you here But when you're falling behind in this big blue world Oh, you've got to hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on Down by the Riverside motel It's ten below and falling By a ninety-nine cent store She closed her eyes and started swaying But it's so hard to dance that way When it's cold and there's no music Oh, your old hometown's so far away But inside your head there's a record that's playing A song called "Hold On", hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on Take my hand, I'm standing right there, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on, hold on Babe, you gotta hold on And take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on, baby You gotta hold on, girl You gotta hold on You gotta hold on