How it hurts me to see you cry And I can't think of something to say Everything passes, my darling child And better days are coming your way Boys will be ruthless and girls will be mean That's a story that's as old as time But when they catch you Be sure they catch you smiling Oh darling, keep your head up high You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You got a life to live Got your love to give You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You got your life to live So much love to give You gotta hold on When you get older You'll see the world's great wonders How their beauty's in the palm of your hands It's not in your school books And no one can teach you It's a thing you gotta feel for yourself But now you're crying Let me dry your eyеs Let them catch you smiling With your head up high You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You got a lifе to live Got your love to give Gotta hold on You gotta hold on You gotta hold on You got your life to live So much love to give You got to hold on Hold on Oh, darling Hold on