Verse 1:

I worked hard, baby, night and day

The things I had somebody took away

They took away everything I earned

But there's one lesson that'a I have learned

Chorus:

You got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got (4X)

Verse 2:

I been pushed and I been knocked down

But I picked myself right back up off the ground

And baby there's one thing that I have found

Fighting's the only way's to stand your ground

Chorus:

You got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got (4X)

Bridge:

I've been used, I've been abused

I've had, baby, my regrets

I've been lost, I paid the cost

But there's one thing I ain't gonna forget

Verse 3:

I've heard some hard lines, I've seen some cryin' times

Bad luck and trouble they been friends of mine

Got to stand straight and stare right at your face (fate?)

And play it hard before it's too late

Chorus:

You got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got (8X)