Hold On

Heading to the movies, my turn to drive the van
when somebody said, “Hold on—there’s one more getting in”
smitten when I saw you, I was trying not to show it
I decided I would bide my time, determined not to blow it

so I told myself

Hold on, you don’t have to go so fast
look before you leap, don’t forget the rabbit comes in last
Hold on, and think before you act
take your time and get it right, there’s questions you still have to ask
Hold on

Three whole years of Heaven when the call came from L.A.
the break you always wanted, but they had to know today
you were crying in the bedroom, saying, “Have a little faith”
my heart was hammering in panic, can we please just pump the brakes?

so I said

Hold on, you don’t have to go so fast
look before you leap, don’t forget the rabbit comes in last
Hold on, and think before you act
take your time and get it right, there’s questions you still have to ask
Hold on

Hold on, mister preacher, you said I get to speak
and I have to do it now or forever hold my peace
and hold on, mister groomsman, before you throw me out that door
she needs to know I love her, I can’t hold on any more
and babe, before you take that ring, before you make those vows
I know I’m interrupting, but please just hear me out—


Hold on, you don’t have to go so fast
look before you leap, don’t forget the rabbit comes in last
Hold on, and think before you act
take your time and get it right, there’s questions you still have to ask
Hold on