Marsha Norman - Hold On lyrics

MARTHA: What you've got to do is Finish what you have begun I don't know just how But it's not over 'til you've won! When you see the storm is coming See the lightning part the skies It's too late to run- There's terror in your eyes! What you do then is remember This old thing you heard me say: "It's the storm, not you That's bound to blow away." Hold on Hold on to someone standing by Hold on Don't even ask how long or why! Child, hold on to what you know is true Hold on 'til you get through Child, oh child! Hold on! When you feel your heart is poundin' Fear a devil's at your door There's no place to hide- You're frozen to the floor! What you do then is you force yourself To wake up, and you say: "It's this dream, not me That's bound to go away." Hold on Hold on, the night will soon be by Hold on Until there's nothing left to try Child, hold on, There's angels on their way! Hold on and hear them say "Child, oh child!" And it doesn't even matter If the danger and the doom Come from up above or down below Or just come flying At you from across the room! When you see a man who's raging And he's jealous and he fears That you've walked through walls He's hid behind for years What you do then is you tell yourself to wait it out And say it's this day, not me That's bound to go away Child, oh hold on It's this day, not you That's bound to go away!