I was swinging on the swings when I was a little girl   Trying to get a handle on the big, wide world   When I noticed all the grass in the cracks in the concrete   I said, "Where there's a will, there's a way around anything"      [Chorus:]   Life holds on   Given the slightest chance   For the week and the strong   Life holds on      There was a third grade boy that we knew in school   He was found face down in a swimming pool   And as they worked on that kid every minute was an hour   And when his eyes fluttered open we could feel that power      [Chorus]      Sirens screaming down my street   Fading as they go   Whining somewhere far away   To someone I don't know   Still, I say a little prayer   There's always hope   Life holds on      Through the window in the kitchen I can see outside   My kids taking turns coming down the slide   I try not to worry as they grow a little every day   I've just got believe they're gonna find their way      [Chorus]