Hold On

One black love an' one harmony
Don't make I suffer no more (Hold on)
An' I don't wanna suffer no more (Don't let me go, hold on)
'Cause I suffer enough, an' I don't desire to suffer no more
Beg you, say, to hold on
Take away my things an' run away, an' never show again
An' hold on down deh
Don't make I suffer no more, no
'Cause I'm gonna wake the nation
I'm gonna tell it to the people, say, to hold on (Yeah)

(The first time I saw you, Jah)
Think you were something good
But I find out that you ain't no good
Like you know you should (Yeah)
Well, I tell you, say, you should never do a thing like that
Maybe, baby, you make me feel real bad (Yeah)
Well, I tell you, say, you could make me feel so mad
Make me feel so sad

Well, I beg you way 'round deh to hold on (Yeah)
Don't make I suffer no more, when I beg you, say, daddy
Hold on down deh
'Cause I'm gonna clip your wing (Hold on)
Yeah, I'm gonna clip your wing
So baby, I'm a use it for sing
Say, to hold on (Wow)
Don't wanna suffer no more, 'cause I suffer enough
I beg you, say, to hold on

Meet me 'round the corner
When I say, check mister Warner
An' I beg you, say, baby, gotta hold on 'round deh (Yeah)

You know, one black love an' one black harmony
Hold on (Yeah)
An' let love keep on shining proper down the way
Say, got to hold on 'round deh
Proud to be black an' that's a natural fact
No daughter, no need to worry (No need to worry)
Uh-uh (Although you have done me wrong)
Don't shed no tears, still gonna take you out on date

All I've got to say

So don't tarry
Hold on (Yeah)
Don't you worry
'Cause I tell you, gonna tell you, say, down to hold on 'round deh
Meet me 'round the corner, say, say, gonna check out mister Warner
Hold on (Yeah)
You can't suffer enough, don't wanna suffer no more, no
Hold on down deh (Wow)
Well, a hold on, baby, you hold on up deh, say, hold on
One black love an' one black harmony
Got to hold on (Yeah)
Well, I'm proud to be black an' that's a natural fact
Said, hold on (Yeah)

('Cause you are mine)
Make it mine (Yeah)
You're gonna make it real mine (Yeah)
You know, got to beg your way down deh, gotta hold on
Suffer no more, no-no-no more