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Artist: Sly And The Family Stone
Canonical path: /sly-and-the-family-stone/holdin-on
Related lyric paths: 6
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Holdin' On
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Holdin' On
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How long Lord, my trials are takin'
How long Lord, them files are fakin'
Holy Lord, let me ask you an answer
Holy Lord, would you fancy a dancer
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
Holy Lord, it's fine like I told you
Holy Lord, better listen while I scold you
Holy Lord, try, try, full try, you lead me
Holy Lord, I'm be around when you need me
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
Holy Lord, I'm doing what I want to
Holy Lord, forgive me, oh I need you
Holy Lord, do what you feel like
Holy Lord, the tighter the gripper
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier
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