I´m gonna hold on--
´cause what I believe in is so strong
No matter how long, no one
Can tell me I´m wrong--I ain´t goin´ down

I had a baby at fifteen--
daddy never did forgive me
I never heard from the guy again
I had to drop outta high school--
everybody treated me so cruel
But I didn´t give in and giver her away

I´m gonna hold on--
´cause what I believe in is so strong
No matter how long, no one
Can tell me I´m wrong--I ain´t goin´ down

Her smile got me through the day--
and every night I´d pray
I could give her enough
At night I´d lie awake and cry--
hopin´ we´d get by
´Cause you can´t live on love

I worked night and day to keep us goin´
Through the sweat and tears
without her knowin´
It was worth it just to watch her grow
Oh, oh, at least I was able to hold her
Whenever she needed my shoulder
I´m so glad I never let her go

I´m gonna hold on--
´cause what I believe in is so strong
No matter how long, no one
Can tell me I´m wrong--I ain´t goin´ down

Her smile got me through the years--
dried away the tears
And filled me with hope
At night I´d lie awake and cry--
prayed we would get by
And for the courage to cope
Oh, oh, oh

{Instrumental interlude/Solo}

Her smile got me through the day--
and every night I´d pray
I could give her enough

I´m gonna hold on--
´cause what I believe in is so strong
No matter how long, no one
Can tell me I´m wrong--I ain´t goin´ down

I´m gonna hold on--
´cause what I believe in is so strong
No matter how long, no one
Can tell me I´m wrong--I ain´t goin´ down

No on can tell me I´m wrong
I ain´t goin´ down