Dierks Bentley Performs "I Hold On" on The View on ABC

"You didn't think we were gonna let Dierks Bentley leave here without singing his hit song that will be, I think, the country music anthem of the summer, did you?" teased Whoopi Goldberg on The View this morning.  We sure hope it's a hit, Whoopi!

After 24 hours of hints, Dierks debuted his newest single from the upcoming album, Riser.  "I Hold On" has been a DBC rep favorite since his first Locked and Reloaded performance of the autobiographical song in January.  It is his most personal composition to date, co-written with Brett James.

Dierks was to co-host The View, but he didn't get much talk time.  Alison Bonaguro said what we were thinking:

"I wish I could say the rest of The View was as moving as his performance. But, well, it wasn't...the last four minutes of the show when he performed were the best four minutes of the show."

Jake, DB's part Spitz and part one-night-stand dog, fit right in with the theme of the episode--The 5th Annual Mutt Show.  Dierks thanked Southwest for being so nice to fly Jake to NYC:

While we have to lay "Bourbon In Kentucky" to rest for now (radio didn't get behind the melancholy song so Capitol opted to go with something more up tempo), we will rally behind this new Riser cut and request radio DJs to hold on to this summer song like Dierks holds on to all the things he loves.

Watch Dierks and the guys perform, "I Hold On."




After he sang, The View ladies did give him a chance to talk about raising over $500,000 for the Prescott Firefighters families, but it felt rushed and like an afterthought--would have been great conversation for the couch!  Just sayin!

As soon as we find out when "I Hold On" goes to radio and when it will be available digitally, we'll let you know asap!

~Ronna

We Hold On and On and On and On and On

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

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

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

Yeah that's what makes it
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?

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.