With a little love and some tenderness We'll walk upon the water, we'll rise above the mess With a little peace and some harmony We'll take the world together, we'll take 'em by the hand [Refrain] 'Cause I got a hand for you, oh 'Cause I wanna run with you [Chorus] (Hold my hand) Want you to hold my hand (Hold my hand) I'll take you to a place where you can be (Hold my hand) Anything you wanna be because I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can [Verse 2] Yesterday, I saw you standin' there Your head was down, your eyes were red, no comb had touched your hair I said, "Get up and let me see you smile We'll take a walk together, walk the road awhile," 'cause [Refrain] 'Cause I got a hand for you 'Cause I wanna run with you [Chorus] (Hold my hand) Want you to hold my hand (Hold my hand) I'll take you to the promised land (Hold my hand) maybe we can’t change the world but I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can [Verse 3] See, I was wasted and I was a-wastin' time 'Til I thought about your problems, I thought about your crimes Then I stood up and I screamed aloud I don't wanna be part of your problems, don't wanna be part of your crowd, no [Refrain] 'Cause I got a hand for you (I got a hand for you) 'Cause I wanna run with you (I wanna run with you) [Chorus] (Hold my hand) Want you to hold my hand (Hold my hand) I'll take you to the promised land (Hold my hand) Maybe we can't change the world, but I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can, yeah