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Gerry Rafferty – Hang On lyrics
When life gets tough
When this old road gets rough
What happens to me and you
What do we do -- we hang on.

When you confess
Your life is in a mess
And only you can muddle through
What do you do -- you hang on.

Love is blind, love is kind
What do you do when it leaves you behind
Like yesterday's papers -- like yesterday's news.

You don't wanna be all by yourself
You don't wanna be left on the shelf
When you're feeling small and tired of it all.

Those lonely days
Those sad and lonely days
Left sad and blue without a clue
What do you do -- you hang on.

Love is real -- love can heal
What do you do when the love that you feel
Turns out to be one dream that never came true.

You imagined it was so much more
Now you're stranded on another shore
And you don't expect to resurrect.

A love gone wrong
A love that was so strong
Left sad and blue without a clue
What do you do -- you hang on.



Drums/Percussion: Arran Ahmun
Keyboards: Pavel Rosak
Programming: Pavel Rosak
Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns
Bass Guitar: Mo Foster
Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty
Bottleneck Guitar: Bryn Haworth
Saxophones: Mel Collins
Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
Backing Vocals: Nicky Moore / Joe Egan / Julian Littman / Gerry Rafferty
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When life gets tough When this old road gets rough What happens to me and you What do we do -- we hang on. When you confess Your life is in a mess And only you can muddle through What do you do -- you hang on. Love is blind, love is kind What do you do when it leaves you behind Like yesterday's papers -- like yesterday's news. You don't wanna be all by yourself You don't wanna be left on the shelf When you're feeling small and tired of it all. Those lonely days Those sad and lonely days Left sad and blue without a clue What do you do -- you hang on. Love is real -- love can heal What do you do when the love that you feel Turns out to be one dream that never came true. You imagined it was so much more Now you're stranded on another shore And you don't expect to resurrect. A love gone wrong A love that was so strong Left sad and blue without a clue What do you do -- you hang on. Drums/Percussion: Arran Ahmun Keyboards: Pavel Rosak Programming: Pavel Rosak Electric Guitar: Hugh Burns Bass Guitar: Mo Foster Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty Bottleneck Guitar: Bryn Haworth Saxophones: Mel Collins Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty Backing Vocals: Nicky Moore / Joe Egan / Julian Littman / Gerry Rafferty Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: GERRY RAFFERTY
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