I was swingin' on the swings when I was a little girl

Tryin' to get a handle on the big wide world

When I noticed all the grass in the cracks in the concrete

I said "Where there's a will there's a way around anything"

Life holds on

Given the slightest chance

For the week and the strong

Life holds on

There was a third grade boy that we knew in school

He was found face down in a swimming pool

And as they worked on that kid every minute was an hour

And when his eyes fluttered open we could feel that power

Life holds on

Given the slightest chance

For the week and the strong

Life holds on life holds on

Life holds on

Sirens screaming down my street

Fading as they go

Whining somewhere far away

To someone I don't know

Still I say a little prayer

There's always hope

Life holds on

Through the window in the kitchen I can see outside

My kids takin' turns comin' down the slide

I try not to worry as they grow a little every day

No I've just got believe that they're gonna find their way

And the life holds on

Given the slightest chance

For the week and the strong

Life holds on life holds on

Life holds on life holds on