You had better hold on   Hold on to what you’ve got   You had better hold on   Hold on to what you’ve got      ‘Cause if you think   Nobody wants it   Just throw it away   And you will see   Somebody will have it   Before you can count 1-2-3   Yes they will   Yes they will      (Spoken)   You women out there   Boy, it's hard to find a good and sensitive man   A man who loves you for who you are   Who really appreciates you   And you know this guy   I mean you start up with a new man   And something you don't know about him   Just might hurt you   So stick with your man   Don't ever take him for granted      ‘Cause if you think   Nobody wants it   Just throw it away   And you will see   Some woman will have your man   Before you can count 1-2-3   Yes she will   Yes she will      (Spoken)   Same goes for you men   There are so many women out there    That just want to break your heart   You got a woman that plays fair   That you can trust?   And hey, she's fun to be with   Don't expect any one woman to fulfill every one of your needs   They're only human too   Besides which, it's cooler for you to be faithful      And if you think   Nobody wants her   Just let her out on the street   And you will see   Some other man will have her   Before you can count 1-2-3   Yes he will   Yes he will      You take love for granted   And it’s gone like a bandit   And this loneliness cuts like a knife      When you see what you’ve lost   And it’s already cost   The one you could love your whole life      You'd better hold on   Hold on to what you've got   You had better hold on   Hold on to what you've got