[Akon] 
Konvict music (oh yeah) 

[Michael] 
Yeah 

This life don't last forever 
(Hold my hand) 
So tell me what we're waiting for 
(Hold my hand) 
Better off being together 
(Hold my hand) 
Being miserable alone 
(Hold my hand) 

[Both] 
Cause I been there before and you've been there before, 
But together we can be alright. (alright) (yeah) 
Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold we hold 
Each other till we see the sunlight. 

So if you just hold my hand, baby, I promise that I'll do all I can 
Things will get better if you just hold my hand 
Nothing [bad word] between us if you just hold, hold my, hold, hold my, hold my hand, hold my hand. 

[Akon] 
The nights are gettin' darker (darker) 
(Hold my hand) 
And there's no peace inside (inside) 
(Hold my hand) 
So why make our lives harder 
(Hold my hand) 
By fighting love tonight 
(So hold:) 

[Together] 
Cause I been there before and you've been there before, 
But together we can be alright. (alright) 
Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold we hold 
Each other till we see the sunlight. (ooh yeah) 

So if you just hold my hand, baby, I promise that I'll do all I can 
Things will get better if you just hold my hand (yeah) 
Nothing [bad word] between us if you just hold, hold my, hold, hold my, hold my hand, hold my hand. 

[Bridge] 
I can tell that you're tired of being lonely (yeah) 
Take my hand don't let go, baby, hold me (yeah) 
Talk to me an let me be your one and only (hold my hand) 
Cause I can make it alright till the morning. (hold my hand) 

I can tell that you're tired of being lonely (hold my hand) 
Take my hand don't let go, baby, hold me (hold me) 
Talk to me an let me be your one and only (one and only) 
Cause I can make it alright till the morning. (hold my hand) 

Hold my hand, (yeah) baby, I promise that I'll do all I can (hold my hand) 
Things will get better if you just hold my hand 
Nothing [bad word] between us if you just hold, hold my, hold, hold my, hoold my hand, hold my hand 

Hold my hand, (yeah) baby, (yeah) I promise that I'll do all I can (hold my hand) 
Things will get better if you just hold my hand 
Nothing [bad word] between us if you just hold, hold my, hold, hold my, hold my hand, hold my hand.