Verse 1: I worked hard, baby, night and day The things I had somebody took away They took away everything I earned But there's one lesson that'a I have learned Chorus: You got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got (4x) Verse 2: I been pushed and I been knocked down But I picked myself right back up off the ground And baby there's one thing that I have found Fighting's the only way's to stand your ground Chorus: You got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got (4x) Bridge: I've been used, I've been abused I've had, baby, my regrets I've been lost, I paid the cost But there's one thing I ain't gonna forget Verse 3: I've heard some hard lines, I've seen some cryin' times Bad luck and trouble they been friends of mine Got to stand straight and stare right at your face (fate? ) And play it hard before it's too late Chorus: You got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got (8x)