[Intro: Mr. Talkbox & Shelby 5]
Yeah, change is comin
Let em know Shelby 5
Hold on don't worry 'bout a thang

[Chorus: Mr. Talkbox & Shelby 5]
I, I, I know that you can make it
Just hold on, hold on
Change is comin',change is comin'
I, I, I know that you can make it
Just hold on, hold on
Change is comin',change is comin'

[Chorus: Shelby 5 & Mr. Talkbox]
Yesterday (Yesterday)
A man said to me
He said, "How can you smile when your world is crumbling down?"
And I said, "Here's my secret, when I wanna cry (Want to cry)
I take a look around
And I see that I'm getting by
And I hold on

[Chorus: Shelby 5]
Hold on, hold on
Change is comin', change is comin'
Hold on, hold on
Don't worry, don't worry bout a thang
Hold on, hold on
You can make it, you can make it
Hold on, hold on
Everything, everything’s gonna be alright
[Chorus: Shelby 5 & Mr. Talkbox]
Some people like to worry (They like to worry)
Some people like to hide (They like to hide)
Some people like to run away (Run away)
From the pain inside
Now that's your business (Yo business)
Do whatever you wanna do (Whatever you want)
But if it don't work out (Yeah)
Here's what you ought to do
Just hold on

[Chorus: Shelby 5]
Hold on, hold on
Change is comin', change is comin'
Hold on, hold on
Don't worry, don't worry bout a thang
Hold on, hold on
You can make it, you can make it
Hold on, hold on
Everything, everything’s gonna be alright

[Bridge: Shelby 5 & Mr. Talkbox]
When the troubles of life
Weigh ya down, (Weigh ya down)
Just lift your head up
Yeah, yeah, yeah
When the love you seek is hard to find
Don't give up, just be strong, keep the faith and hold on
You’ve come too far to give up now
Oh yeah
You’re gonna make it
With Jesus you’re gonna make it
You can make it, you can make it, Oh yeah
Hold on, hold on
Everything, everything, everything is gonna be alright
[Chorus: Shelby 5]
Hold on, hold on
Change is comin', change is comin'
Hold on, hold on
Don't worry bout a thang
Hold on, hold on
You can make it, you can make it
Hold on, hold on
Everything, everything’s gonna be alright

[Interlude: Shelby 5]

[Outro: Shelby 5 & Mr. Talkbox]
Hold on, hold on
Just a little while longer, just a little while longer
Change is comin
Hold on, hold on
Don't you worry, don't worry bout a thang
Dry your weeping eyes
Hold on
You can make it, You can make it
Hold on, hold on
Don’t give up, everything’s gonna be alright
Better days are coming, yeah
Hold on, hold on
Change is comin', change is comin'
Hooooold, hold on
Don't worry bout a thang
Don't worry bout a thang
Hold on, hold on, yeah
You can make it
Hold on, take it to the Lord
Everything’s gonna be alright
It’s gonna be alright
Weeping may endure for a night
But joy is comin' yeah
Wooooo Ahhhh