Lyrics Alien (Hold On To Your Dream) [Live] - Gil Scott-Heron

We like rhythm, you see
And then in Spanish, we did it south crowd, we gon′ do it again
Mis amigos de la calle, dígame otra vez
Uno más por la ritma, otra vez
Uno más, por favor
One more time
Midnight near the border trying to cross the Rio Grande
Runnin' with coyotes to where the streets are paved with gold
You′re diving underwater when you hear the helicopters
Knowing it's all been less than worthless if you run into patrols
Hiding in the shadows, so scared that you want to scream
But you dare not make a sound if you want to hold on to your dreams
Hold on, it may not be a lot but hold on
'Cause you know it′s all you got
Hold on, hold on
You have got to hold on to your dreams
City of the Angels with its bright light fascination
Only adds to the confusion that your mind must now endure
The gringos take advantage when they know that you′re illegal
Avoid la policía like a plague that can't be cured
Paying la mordida you find out just what pollo means
But you dare not file complaints if you want to hold on to your dreams
Hold on, it may not be a lot but hold on
′Cause you know it's all you got
Hold on, hold on
You have got to hold on to your dreams
Hold on
Hold on
I know, yeah
You have got to hold on to your dreams
Hold on, it may not be a lot
Hold on, ′cause you know it's all you got
Hold on, I know, yeah
You have got to hold on to your dreams
Man, hold on, it may not be a lot
Hold on, ′cause you know it's all you got
Hold on, baby hold on
When you have got to hold on to your dreams
Hold on, it may not be a lot but we hold on
'Cause you know it′s all you got
Hold on, said it′s alright
You have got to hold on, come on, come on, sing
Hold on, it may not be a lot
Hold on, 'cause you know it′s all you got
Hold on, sing, come on, come on, come on
You have got, will you sing the whole lower part with us, will you sing hold on?
Hold on, I'd like everybody out there to sing hold on with us, sing
Hold on, yeah, doing all you got
Hold on, sing it, moving it, moving it, moving it
You have got to hold on, come on sing hold on, you got to sing it
(That′s your part) it may not be a lot
(Hold on) yeah, yeah, 'cause you know it′s all you got
(Hold on) I know, sing, come on, move it and you got to keep goin'
You have got to hold on, come on everybody, got to move
(Well, well, well) it may not be a lot
(Hold on) 'cause you know it′s all you got
(Hold on) said, keep on, keep on, keep on
You have got to hold on, everybody come on and sing
(Well, well, well) it may not be a lot
(Hold on) ′cause you know it's all you got
(Hold on) I know, said, keep on moving, get going
You have got to hold on, come on, come on
(Well, well, well, well, well)
(Hold on) well, well, well
(Hold on) I know that somebody on that late night train
You have got to hold on and on and on and on and on
(Well, well, well, well) it may not be a lot
(Hold on) ′cause you know it's all you got
(Hold on) I know, said, I know, said
You have got to hold on, come on, come on
(Well, well, well) it may not be a lot
(Hold on) hey, ′cause you know it's all you got
(Hold on)
Now the bass player gon′ play with you, come on, sing, yeah
Hold on (well, well)
Hold on (yeah)
Hold on (I know I keep on goin')
You have got to hold on, hey, hey
(Well, well, well)
Hold on (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Hold on (and I know), hold on, and I know
That you have got to hold on, come on, come on, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah) may not be a lot
(Hold on) yes you need it 'cause you know it′s all you got
(Hold on) I know that, I know that
You have got to hold on, hold on, hold
(Well, well, well, yeah) it may not be a lot
(Hold on) yeah you need it ′cause you know it's all you got
(Hold on) I know that, I know that
You have got to hold on and on and on and on
(Well, well, well) it may not be a lot
(Hold on)
(Hold on)
You have got to hold on, come on let′s make it good
Hold on
Hold on
Hold on, hold on
You have got to hold on, everybody come on and play it
Hold on, it may not be a lot
Hold on, 'cause you know it′s all you got
Hold on, hold on
You have got to hold on just one more time
Hold on, it may not be a lot
Hold on 'cause you know it′s all you got
Hold on, hold on
You have got to hold on to your dreams
Thank you
Thank you very, very much
Thank you very much once again
And it seems that all too often
When we were here before in 1984
We had some songs to play but it seemed as though
Before I even got started, it was time for me to stop
And even though we had more time this time
It seems as though time just goes, whoo!
And it's gone
And I don't know what happened to the last little period of time
I do know I enjoyed myself, did you enjoy yourself?
(Yeah)
If you enjoyed yourself then we have accomplished what we came here to do
Thank you very much
Before we do this song
If you could find it in your heart one more time please
For brother Ron Holloway on tenor saxophone
His playin′ is great
Miss Kimberley Jordan on the keyboards, with the vocals please