Hold on

Let's have a little church up in here
How ya doin'? This is Kirk Franklin
Sharin' with my sisters Cheryl, Sandi, and De De
With Sounds of Blackness

Everybody talkin' about keeping it real, huh
Well, I got the real for ya
One time for your holy mind
Come on, hold on, yes

Hold on, don't let go
(Rock on)
My God and don't you know
(Be strong)
You got the power if you look deep inside
(The flow y'all)

Just let God be your light
(Rock on)
And He'll make it alright
(Be strong)
Don't let go, don't let go
(Keep on, uh, yeah, keep it flowin' y'all)

You struggle through your days, workin' then you out
If God ain't in charge, that's all it be about
No doubt, oh yeah, listen to this here
If he got my back then whom shall I fear Forgive, forget, the tears and the sorrow
Keep your head up because there's always tomorrow
Put the Lord first, be strong, you can't go wrong
Love is on the way if you just pray and hold on

Hold on, don't let go
(Rock on)
My God and don't you know
(Be strong)
You got the power if you look deep inside
(The flow y'all)

Just let God be your light
(Rock on)
And He'll make it alright
(Be strong)
Don't let go, don't let go
(Keep on, uh, yeah, keep it flowin' y'all)

Met jealous people, prayed I wouldn't make it
(Tell it)
But opportunity knocked, I had to take it
(Ha)
Never fake it, 'cuz I be down with the King
He's running everything, like the family
(So I sing) When you feel the pressure and you stressed
(Goin' on)
Your life is in a mess, this is just a test
God is with you, so people be strong
You can take the whole world on
(Now keep it moving)

Hold on, don't let go
(Rock on)
My God and don't you know
(Be strong)
You got the power if you look deep inside
(The flow y'all)

Just let God be your light
(Rock on)
And He'll make it alright
(Be strong)
Don't let go, don't let go
(Keep on, uh, yeah, keep it flowin' y'all)

I ain't trippin' over nothin', I count my blessings
(That's right)
Studyin' my words, steady tryin' to learn my lesson
(Uh-huh, yeah)
There's madness in this world
Check me out, I ain't stressin'
(Word)

Knowledge is the key
Joy and peace, the essence
(True that)
Do unto others, don't disrespect your mothers
Lend a helping hand to your sisters and your brothers
Trust God, uh, that's all you gotta do
He'll take care of you, now all praises due

All praises due to the Most High
(To the Most High)
To the Most High heed your prayer to the sky
(You gotta keep your head up to the sky)

So you wanna know why
Praise the Lord everyday, that's how I get high
I, uh, just get by
Can't do me nothin' 'cuz God is on my side

All praises due to the Most High
(To the Most Hight)
To the Most High heed your prayer to the sky
(You gotta keep your head up to the sky)

Said you gotta keep your head
I said you gotta keep your head up to the sky
Oh, come on, have a little church with me, come on

Hold on, don't let go
(Rock on)
My God and don't you know
(Be strong)
You got the power if you look deep inside
(The flow y'all)

Just let God be your light
(Rock on)
And He'll make it alright
(Be strong)
Don't let go, don't let go
(Keep on, uh, yeah, keep it flowin' y'all)

He brought me through some hard times
It was mad, rough
(No doubt)
I thought I couldn't handle it
Uh, I had enough

But all praises due to the Most High
You kept me alive when I could have died
(Come on)
My God, I think I got to say, Halleluiah

You still loved me, when I never even knew Ya
Here's to the Man, clap your hands to the song
Sounds of Blackness, Salt-N-Pepa say, peace y'all
And hold on

Hold on, don't let go
(Rock on)
My God and don't you know
(Be strong)
You got the power if you look deep inside
(The flow y'all)

Just let God be your light
(Rock on)
And He'll make it alright
(Be strong)
Don't let go, don't let go
(Keep on, uh, yeah, keep it flowin' y'all)

Hold on, don't let go
(Rock on)
My God and don't you know
(Be strong)
You got the power if you look deep inside
(The flow y'all)

Just let God be your light
(Rock on)
And He'll make it alright
(Be strong)
Don't let go, don't let go
(Keep on, uh, yeah, keep it flowin' y'all)

Hold on, don't let go
(Rock on)
My God and don't you know
(Be strong)
You got the power if you look deep inside
(The flow y'all)

Just let God be your light
(Rock on)
And He'll make it alright
(Be strong)
Don't let go, don't let go
(Keep on, uh, yeah, keep it flowin' y'all)