Hootie & the Blowfish – Hold My Hand

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With a little love, and some tenderness
We'll walk upon the water
We'll rise above this mess
With a little peace, and some harmony
We'll take the world together
We'll take 'em by the hand
'Cause I've got a hand for you
'Cause I wanna run with you
Yesterday, I saw you standing there
Your head was down, your eyes were red
No comb had touched your hair
I said get up, and let me see you smile
We'll take a walk together
Walk the road awhile, 'cause
'Cause I've got a hand for you
I've got a hand for you
'Cause I wanna run with you
Won't you let me run with you? yeah
Hold my hand
Want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand
I'll take you to a place where you can be
Hold my hand
Anything you wanna be because
I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can
See I was wasted, and I was wasting time
'Till I thought about your problems, I thought about your crimes
Then I stood up, and then I screamed aloud
I don't wanna be part of your problems
Don't wanna be part of your crowd, no
'Cause I've got a hand for you
I've got a hand for you
'Cause I wanna run with you
Ah, won't you let me run with you?
Hold my hand
Want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand
I'll take you to the promised land
Hold my hand
Maybe we can't change the world but
I wanna love you the best that, the best that I can, yeah
Hold my hand
Want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand
I'll take you to a place where you can be
Hold my hand
Anything you wanna be because
I...Oh...No, No, No, No, No
Hold my hand
Want you to hold my hand
Hold my hand
I'll take you to the promised land
Hold my hand
Maybe we can't change the world but
I wanna love you the best that, best that I can
Oh, The best that I can

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    General Comment:I'm with shassouneh.
    in the "live from charleston" version, darius adds in all these words in the beginning...
    "with a little love, and some tenderness, we'll walk above the water, we gotta rise above all this racist bullshit mess. we need peace yall. we need harmony. we'll take the world together, grab em by the hand and say that I've gotta hand for you and I wanna run with you."
    the best is when he says "see I was wasted, imagine that?! and I was a wastin time." hahaha. the crowd went nuts.
    their live album is SO great!
    Flag michaelceraiscuteon June 12, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:for me is about jesus, and how he gives courage to anyone who needs it,
    Flag ecuindexon February 20, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This is definitely paying homage to some songs.

    Little love and tenderness (Al Green)
    little peace and harmony (Elvis Costello)
    Hold your hand and I saw you standing there (The Beatles)
    run with you (Springsteen)
    Flag jaytkendallon December 11, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I don't think this is at all a "Love" song in the romantic sense. I think its more like anti-racism peace around the world type thing. Especiallys since it starts wtih "With a little love, and some tenderness
    We'll walk upon the water
    We'll rise above this mess
    With a little peace, and some harmony
    We'll take the world together
    We'll take 'em by the hand
    'Cause I've got a hand for you
    'Cause I wanna run with you"

    Either way, H&TB deserve a lot more credit than they are usually given. They have managed to create a killer tune, awesome vocals, and undeniably great lyrics, no matter what they really mean :D :)
    Flag shassounehon August 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This is a great song. It was one of the first pop songs I ever listened as a teen.
    Flag OpinionHeadon June 26, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Hootie and the Blowfish?"

    "Yeah, it's cheaper than blank."

    LMAO
    Flag ripelivejamon May 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:man i agree with catherineks they never get enough credit thier songs rock, and the band members are really great guys, ive met darius rucker the lead singer, hes cousins are friends with my mom.
    Flag StoneAngelon May 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Hootie & the Blowfish ROCK!
    Flag Jacqalineon May 24, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:that dude has never heard of hootie? ok dude, if you were born before 95, you've heard of hootie. maybe you didn't know who they were, but yeah, you have. Cracked Rear View, their debut CD sold 16 Million copies in the FIRST year!
    Flag gueveraliveson March 08, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:hootie gots some good tunes for when ur cruisin in ur car alone with the windows and top down, going 70 down a scenic route in the middle of nowhere. they rock! (just dont tell my friends i listen to them)
    Flag frankmezon September 27, 2002   Link

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