Nine years old, under the covers Monsters underneath the bed I saw something in the shadows Mama told me it's all in my head If I wrote myself a letter I'd tell myself everything's alright I'd say there's nothing in a nightmare There'll be no such things As ghosts come morning light If I could lay there right beside me I'd find the light and turn it on Say you'll turn into somebody Find a place where you belong If you just Hold on If you just Hold on For me If I could go back to the bus stop Where they pushed me to ground Oooh I would Teach myself to throw some punches And watch them bullies all fall down Say you'll turn into somebody Ooh yeah Find a place where you belong If you just Hold on If you just Hold on You'll grow up to be stronger Grow up to be brave Learn how to let go of what people say Learn how to fall down, get up again You'll win and you'll lose And you'll make some mistakes Hold on If you just Hold on For me Yeah, yeah If you just Hold on If you just Hold on hold on Hold on for me For me