(Instrumental intro)

Akon:
Konvict Musik.

Michael:
Ooohh

Akon:
Yeeaaah

Michael:
Yeeaaah..

Michael:
This life don't last forever (both: hold my hand)
So tell me what we're waitin' for (both: hold my hand)
We're better off being together (both: hold my hand)
Than being miserable alone (both: hold my hand)

(both)
Cause I've been there before
And you've been there before
But together we can be alright. (chorus: alright) (Michael: yea)
Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold
We can hold eachother till we see the sunlight (chorus: sunlight)

Michael: So if you just
(chorus) Hold My Hand
Akon: Baby I promise that I'll do
(chorus) All I can
Akon: Things will get better if you just
(chorus) Hold my hand
Akon: Nothing can come in between us if you just
Akon: Hold
(chorus) Hold my
Akon: Hold
(chorus) Hold my
Akon: Hoooooold
(all) Hold my hand (Michael: hold my hand)

Akon:
The nights are getting darker (both: hold my hand)
And there's no peace inside (both: hold my hand)
So why make our lives harder (chorus: why make our lives harder) (both: hold my hand)
By fighting love, tonight. (both: Soooooo)

(both)
Cause I've been there before
And you've been there before
But together we can be alright (chorus: Alright) (Akon: Alright)
Cause when it gets dark, and when it gets cold
We can hold eachother till we see the sunlight (Akon: til' we see the sunlight) (Akon: ohh yeaah)

Akon: So if you just..
(chorus) Hold my hand
Akon: Baby I promise that I'll do
(chorus) All I can (Michael: if you just, if you just)
Akon: Things will get better if you just
(chorus) Hold my hand (Michael: yeaaaa)
Akon: Nothing can come in between us if you just
Akon: Hold
(chorus) Hold my (Michael: hoooooo)
Akon: Hold
(chorus) Hold my
Akon: Hoooooold
(all) Hold my hand (Michael: hold my hand)

(x2) Akon:
I can tell that your tired of bein' lonely (Michael: yea) ( on 2nd time repeat-Michael: Hold my hand)
Take my hand don't let go baby hold me (Michael: yeaaa) (on 2nd time repeat- Akon: Hold me)
Talk to me an let me be your one and only (Michael: hold my haaaand) (on 2nd time repeat- Akon: One and only!)
Cause I can make it alright till the mornin' (Michael: hold my hand) (on 2nd time repeat- Michael: hold my hand..)

-repeat verse-

(chorus) Hold my hand, (Michael: yeaaaa)
Akon: Baby I promise that I'll do (Michael: hold my hand)
(chorus) All I can (Michael: hold my hand)
Akon: Things will get better if you just (Michael: hooooooo)
(chorus) Hold my hand (Akon: hooooold my haand)
Akon: Nothin' can come between us if you just
Akon: Hold (Michael: hoo)
(chorus) Hold my
Akon: Hold (Michael: hoo)
(chorus) Hold my
Akon: Hoooooold (Michael: hoo)
(all) Hold my hand

Chorus now joins in stronger [forte]:
(chorus) Hold my hand
Akon: Baby I promise that I'll do (Michael: yea, yea)
(chorus) All I can (Michael: yea, yea)
Akon: Things will get better if you just (Michael: hold my haaand)
(chorus) Hold my hand (Akon: hoold my haand)
Akon: Nothin' can come between us if you just
Akon: Hold (Michael: hoo)
(chorus) Hold my
Akon: Hold (Michael: hoo)
(chorus) Hold my
Akon: Hooold (Michael: hoo)
(all): Hold My Hand
Akon: Hold my hand
-echo out-

(Piano end, fade)