[Michael:]
This life don't last forever (hold my hand) 
So tell me what we're waiting for (hold my hand) 
We're better off being together (hold my hand) 
Than being miserable alone (hold my hand)

[Michael/Akon:] 
Cause I've been there before 
And you've been there before 
But together we can be alright. 
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 my, hold my hand.

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

[Michael/Akon:] 
Cause I've 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

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 my, hold my hand.

[Akon:] 
I can tell you're tired of being lonely (yeahhh) 
Take my hand don't let go baby hold me (hold mee)  [bad word] to me and let me be your one and only (hold my haand) 
So I can make it alright til' the morning (hold my hand)

I can tell you're tired of being lonely (hold my hand) 
Take my hand don't let go baby hold me (hold mee)  [bad word] to me and let me be your one and only (one and only) 
So I can make it alright til' the morning (hold my hand)

[Michael/Akon:] 
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 my, 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 my, hold my hand.