By Gary Glitter (1973)
On album Touch Me (1973)

Hold on babe, hold on to what you got
Tell him babe, tell him the [?] truth or not
Tell him just to leave him alone
I got you all…
…you're down
Tell him that I'm gonna get him when I get back to town
(I'll get him)
Hang on baby, hold on to what you got
I said…
…on baby, hold on to what you got
I said tell him baby, tell him that you will not
Tell him to leave you alone
I got all you need if you wait until I get home…

…Hold on to what you got
Hold on to what you got
Hold on to what you got
Hold on to what you got
If you can excel lot…
…of criticism
Then you'll know you're on your way
If you can excel on your journey
Then you know my heart is yearning
Hold on to what you got…
…Hold on to what you got
Hold on to what you got
Hold on to what you got
If you can excel on your journey
Then you know…

…you got but don't let go
(Don't let it go)
Hold on to what you got but don't let go (yeah, yeah)
(Don't let it go)
Hold on to what…
…you got but don't let go
(Don't let it go)
Hold on to what you got but don't let go
(Don't let it go)
We've changed…
…got but don't let go
(Don't let it go)
Hold on to what you got but don't let go
(Don't let it go)
Hold on to what you got…

…[Hook: Kate Miller-Heidke]
Hold on, hold on
Hold on to what you got
Hold on, hold on
Hold on to what you got
We'll dance like rain
On summer streets…
…again
Hold on
Hold on to what you got
[Verse 1: Omar Musa]
All he wanted was a new beginning
Half…
…you got
Hold on, hold on
Hold on to what you got
We'll dance like rain
On summer streets again
Hold on
Hold on to what you got…

…as well
Through the years all I've encountered
I've lust one thing to say
Hold on to what you got
And don't let it slip away
I've been taken…
…be sure my mother would hit me
If I tampered with her purse
All my life has been a lesson
The most Important to date
Hold on to what you got
And don't let It slip away.
By Pat McGee Band (2000)
On album Shine (2000)

…there
Time is tickin and life is livin right by your head
You'd better watch it and do what I said
You got to hold on to what you got
Things might fall…
…apart
But it don't mean nothing less you stick to your ways
You got to hold on to what you got
Before you get burned
Couldn't find yourself…
Blame somebody else
You never look at me straight in the eye
And you won't even ask why
You got to hold on to what you got…
By Pat McGee (2000)
On album Shine (2000)

…there
Time is tickin and life is livin right by your head
You'd better watch it and do what I said
You got to hold on to what you got
Things might fall…
…apart
But it don't mean nothing less you stick to your ways
You got to hold on to what you got
Before you get burned
Couldn't find yourself…
Blame somebody else
You never look at me straight in the eye
And you won't even ask why
You got to hold on to what you got…

…do or die
We go river running
(River running, river running)
[Chorus: blackbear]
Hold on to what you got
Let go of what you're not
Hold on to what…
…firefly
So glow, do or die
We go silver surfing
[Chorus: blackbear]
Hold on to what you got
Let go of what you're not
Hold on to what…
…you got
If living ain't easy
Call if you need
Hold on to what you got
Let go of what you're not
Hold on to what you got…

…hold on hold on hold on
To what you've got
Hold on to what you've got
Hold on hold on hold on to what you got
Hold on hold on hold on to what…
…you got
Hold on to what you've got, to what you've got
Hold on hold on hold on to what you got
Hold…
…on to what you've got, to what you've got
Hold on hold on hold on to what you got
Hold on hold on hold on to what you got
Hold…

…do where there's trouble
Do the boogie down and move on the double
So hold on
To what you got
You can lose…
…it fast
In the dark days
So hold on
To what you got
You can lose it fast
In the rat race
Feel it in my feet
Feel it in the heat
There's trouble…
…boots on the rubble
So hold on
To what you got
You can lose it fast
In the dark days
So hold on
To what you got
You can lose…

…you got
You can lose it fast in the dark days
So hold on to what you got
You can lose it fast in the rat race
[Verse 3]
Feel…
…boots on the level
Shoot, shoot, shoot and there's trouble
Just seen too many boots on the rubble
[Chorus]
So hold on to what you got…
You can lose it fast in the dark days
So hold on to what you got
You can lose it fast in the rat race
So hold on to what you got…

…of nothin', baby
You better hold on to what you got
Because what you think is nothin' to someone else may be a lot
[Verse 1]
Girl…
…a whole lot of nothin', baby
You better hold on to what you got
Because what you think is nothin' to someone else may…
…better hold on to what you got
What you think is nothin' to someone else may be a lot
[Outro]
A little bit of somethin', sure…

…firefly
So glow, do or die
We go river running
(River running, river running)
[Chorus]
Hold on to what you got
Let go of what you're not
Hold on to what…
…]
Burn, bright, firefly
So glow, do or die
We go river running
(River running, river running)
[Chorus]
Hold on to what you got
Let…
…go of what you're not
Hold on to what you got
Living ain't easy
Call if you need me (me, me)
Living ain't easy
Call if you need…

…to be...
A change of heart
If you want your love to shine
Then, man, you've got to find
A change of heart
Don't hold on to what you got
It doesn't take…
…to find
A change of heart
Don't hold on to what you got
It doesn't take a lot to change
You think you got some talent?
I'll show you…
…love to shine
Then meet a friend of mine
Oh, change of heart, mmm...
Don't hold on to what you got
'Cause, man, it doesn't mean…

…of that
I'll make you leave all your worries behind
Don't try to hold on to what you got,
'Cause I got what you need
Don't try…
…on a line,
But, before the night is over, baby
I'm gonna make you mine
Don't try to hold on to what you got,
'Cause I got what you need
Don't try…
…coming to get you
Don't try to hold on to what you got,
'Cause I got what you need
Don't try to hold on, for anyone,
Come on, give it to me
Youngblood, you're hot property, youngblood
I'm gonna make you mine…