[Intro]
I hear the questions in the hallway, shadows on the floor
Eyes like late rain, knocking on the door
[Verse 1]
Mom and Dad standing tall, while I sit in the chair
Trying to smile, but the air feels heavy with the prayer
In a town that’s slow to heal, where stories bend and bend
Hope whispers in the corners, begging for a steady end
[Pre-Chorus]
If the paper lines can tell my fate, we’ll tell the truth anyway
If the clock keeps counting hours, we’ll find a brighter day
[Chorus]
Hold on, hold on, we’ll find a way through
Hold on, hold on, I’m counting on you
Hold on, hold on, even when the night is long
We’re not alone, we’ll be strong
[Verse 2]
Benin winds drift through the room with a patient, stubborn grace
People share their quiet courage, every face a brave embrace
Questions like small raindrops tapping on the glass
We’ll answer with our honesty, let the fear unfasten at last
[Pre-Chorus]
If the paper lines can tell my fate, we’ll tell the truth anyway
If the clock keeps counting hours, we’ll find a brighter day
[Chorus]
Hold on, hold on, we’ll find a way through
Hold on, hold on, I’m counting on you
Hold on, hold on, even when the night is long
We’re not alone, we’ll be strong
[Bridge]
Olayinka Agontinglo, a name carried like a prayer
In every hopeful heartbeat, a promise to be there
[Chorus]
Hold on, hold on, we’ll find a way through
Hold on, hold on, I’m counting on you
Hold on, hold on, even when the night is long
We’re not alone, we’ll be strong
[Outro]
The dawn will answer softly, light breaking through the gray
We walk forward together, toward a kinder day
