Tom Chapin and The Chapin Sisters - Hold Our Ground Forever

Hold Our Ground Forever
(Performed by Tom Chapin and The Chapin Sisters)


When times grow dark and life grows mean
The hardest times we’ve ever seen
When darkness overwhelms the dawn
Can we find strength to carry on

When high winds tear down what we’ve built
Do we give in to blame and guilt
Or work and fight as we’ve done before
And rise once more, and rise once more

You are here (hold our ground)
I am here (hold our ground)
We are here together
Through times of strife (hold our ground)
Through times of fear (hold our ground)
We will hold our ground forever

When tempers and the Earth grow hot
We’ll trust the goals for which we’ve fought
We’ll not lose sight of a brighter day
Nor lose one friend along the way

You are here (hold our ground)
I am here (hold our ground)
We are here together
Through times of strife (hold our ground)
Through times of fear (hold our ground)
We will hold our ground forever

No matter what the future holds
We’ll be outspoken, kind and bold
Whether with poem or clenched fist
We’ll find the ways we can resist

The common good is still our creed
To each according to their need
Though oceans rise and high winds wail
Our quiet courage will prevail

You are here (hold our ground)
I am here (hold our ground)
We are here together
Through times of strife (hold our ground)
Through times of fear (hold our ground)
We will hold our ground forever
Hold our ground forever