If you've seen Dierks Bentley live in concert lately, you know he's added a new song to the set list. Known for his awe-inspiring, autobiographical songwriting skills, Dierks hits the nail on the head with, "I Hold On." Not only does it hold true to his character, but it inspires us (DB Congress) as well.
"If I had to play one song for a complete stranger, it would be this one. This is what I'm all about." ~Dierks Bentley
Last weekend in Estero, Florida, Dierks introduced the self-anthem and we held up signs for the last verse to show how we feel about our favorite artist--just like the song says. Dierks picked up the last sign and held it up to the crowd and said, "thank you!"See full lyrics below, but here's the last verse:
Yeah baby look at you right now
There ain't ever been no doubt
Without you I'd be nothin'
So if you ever worry 'bout me walkin out
Yeah let me tell you somethin'
I hold on
I hold on
IIIIII Hoooooold On
Let us tell you somethin'...
I Hold On –
Dierks Bentley
It's
just an old beat up truck
Some
say that I should trade up
Now
that I got some
jangle in my pocket
jangle in my pocket
But
what they don't understand
Is
its the miles that make a man
I
wouldn't trade that thing in for a rocket
What
they don't know's
my dad and me
my dad and me
We
drove her out to Tennessee
And
she's still here and now he's gone
So
I hold on
Yeah
it's just an old beat up box
Six rusty strings across the top
It
probably don't look like much to you
But
these dents and scratches
in the wood
in the wood
Yeah
that's what makes it
sound so good
sound so good
To
me it's better than brand new
You
see this here flat top guitar's
Had
my back in a million bars
Singing
every country song
So
I hold on
To
the things I believe in
My
faith, Your love, our freedom
To
the things I can count on to keep me going strong
Yeah I hold on
I hold on
I
hold on
Like
the stripes to the flag
Like
a boy to his dad
I
can't change who I am right or wrong
So
I hold on
Yeah
baby lookin' at you right now
There
ain't ever been no doubt
Without
you I'd be nothin'
So
if you ever worry 'bout me walkin out
Yeah
let me tell you somethin'
I
hold on
I
hold on
I hold on...can you hear me baby?
I hold on...can you hear me baby?
IIIIII
Hoooooold On
To
the things I believe in
My
faith, Your love, our freedom
To
the things I can count on to keep me going strong
So
I hold on
Yeah
I hold on
I
hold on and on and on and on and on
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So if you ever worry about whether or not to include this song on your upcoming album, Dierks, just know that we hold on no matter what. But it sure would keep us going strong if you did.
