Working at the 601 you're tryin' to get it done   But Mr. Man keeps calling   He won't let you have no fun   The telephone keeps ringing   Yeah it's ringing all the time   And he won't stop until you drop   Sometimes you feel you're losing your mind      When you feel the world is coming down on you    There's only one thing that you really should remember to do   Keep holding on   Keep holding on, yeah   Better days are coming   Just as this one's surely gone   Keep holding on   Keep holding on, yeah   Things will be much better   But you've got to keep holding on      Everyone keeps talkin' talkin'   So much all the time   About things they don't know, man   Yeah I swear it blows my mind   How can you lend an open ear   To such widely spread disease   So polluted, executed   With no thought   And spoken with ease      When you feel the words creep inside of you   Just remember they mean nothing and you'll know what to do   Keep holding on   Keep holding on, yeah   A better day is coming   Just as this one's surely gone   Keep holding on   Keep holding on, yeah   Things will be much better   But you've got to keep holding on      I know life can be hard   And sometimes it brings you down   Just remember when you feel this way   You can make it if you try and you hold on one more day   But you've got to be so strong   And you've got to keep holdin' on      People talkin' never stoppin'    Tryin' to mess with you   Keep holdin' on, Keep holdin' on   You don't need to listen   Baby make your own decision   Keep holdin' on   Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah      Keep holdin' on   Keep holdin' on   A better day is coming    Just as this one's surely gone    Keep holdin' on    Keep holding on, yeah   We could come together if we all   Keep holding on