Why, why, why won't you sympathize And tell me where you're coming from? My, my, my, don't you realize We're not lovin' when there's something wrong? Come here mama, let me make it right I know that we can work it out No sense talkin' 'bout a love gone bad You got to hold on, hold on baby Hold on, hold on baby You got to hold on, hold on baby You got to hold on Why, why is it always something new? Baby, I'm just dyin' to please Cry, cry, cry when you're singin' the blues I'm just bringin' my sympathies Hey, little mama won't you change your mind? Don't go running away Please come home where you know you belong You got to hold on, hold on baby Hold on, hold on baby You got to hold on, hold on baby You got to hold on And I know when the feeling gets you It's gonna get you And I know where it's gonna get you Right there in the back of your mind And I know when the feeling gets you I won't forget you Yes, you know that I won't forget you Got too much on my mind And I know when the feeling hits you It's gonna hit you Yes I know where it's gonna hit you Right there in the back of your mind I know when the feeling hits you I'll never quit you Yes, you know that I'll never quit you Got too much on the line And I know when the feeling get you It's gonna get you And I know where it's gonna get you Right there in the back of your mind I know when the feeling gets you I won't forget you Yes, you know that I won't forget you Got too much on my mind And I know when the feeling hits you It's gonna hit you Yes I know where it's gonna hit you Right there in the back of your mind I know when the feeling hits you I'll never quit you Yes, you know that I'll never quit you Got too much on the line You got to hold on, hold on, baby Hold on, hold on, baby Got to hold on, hold on baby Got to hold on, hold on baby