Hold On

[Intro]
 (trombone + guitar, 8 bars)
(male vocal – low gravelly baritone, warm, intimate, with a subtle smile, behind the beat, conversational, trumpet-like growls,by Louis Armstrong)

[Verse 1]
I see the ice melt, I feel the heat,
The world is changing, slow and sweet.
The rivers rise, the skies turn grey,
But we still find a way to play.

The cities hum, a tired old song,
We knew what's right, but did it wrong.
Yet in my heart, I still believe,
This world is worth the love we breathe.

[chorus]
Oh, let it rain, let it pour,
We can fix it, I'm sure.
Hold my hand, don't let go,
We can make the green grass grow.

[Verse ]
The wind is warm, the snow is gone,
The summer's longer, moving on.
I see the birds, they change their way,
They know the sun will soon betray.

But I ain't worried, no, not me,
I've seen the world, I've crossed the sea.
We got the love, we got the time,
To make the planet feel just fine.

[chorus]
Oh, let it rain, let it pour,
We can fix it, I'm sure.
Hold my hand, don't let go,
We can make the green grass grow.

[Bridge]
(интимно, почти говорено)
I've seen the seasons come and go,
I've seen the rivers overflow.
We built the fire, we made it bright,
Now we just gotta make it right.
It ain't too late, it ain't too hard,
We just gotta try – pass the card.


 (Trombone solo 16 measures – warm, melodic, with blus plizganiya)

[Final]
 (quietly, spoken)
Just hold on...
A little more...
We'll make it right...
For sure.