The Band Almighty

Lyrics

“Hold Onto That Thought” by The Band Almighty

Her alarm goes off, will she hit snooze or not?
Was the door locked last night, is the coffee pot hot?
Shoes all in a mess, she can’t find the right socks.
Curl her hair or go straight, like it’s part of the plot.

Check the weather again, is it rain or sunshine?
Tryin’ to find the keys like she’s solving a crime.
Will she get there early? Probably not this time.
She keeps tellin’ herself everything will be fine.

He smiles and says, “Hey babe, the sky will not fall.”
Hands her the keys, “Later, I’ll give you a call.”
“You look like sunshine, when you’re standing tall.”
She flashes him a smile, tryin’ to give it her all.

She plans for everything that will never go wrong,
Movin’ to fast as the day goes long.
She’s trying to be everything to everyone all the time,
Tryin’ to keep it all together, without losin’ her mind.
She's commin’ in hot with the stress that she brought.
She thinks “Thank God he still loves me.”
He says “Hold onto that thought.”

Stepping into work, slid in barely on time,
Forty-two new emails—is deleting them a crime?
Meetings through the whole day, her times under a crunch,
Double booked for noon, there’s no time for lunch.

She sends the report, prepares for a fight,
Reply comes back: “Everything looks right.”
Is this conference call secretly her doom?
She keeps the camera off every time they Zoom.

He gives her a call, she doesn’t have the time.
He texts, “Remember to breath. You’re doin’ fine.”
“You’re going to shine, with everything you touch.
Hold your head high, darlin’ - you worry too much.”

She plans for everything that will never go wrong,
Movin’ to fast as the day goes long.
She’s trying to be everything to everyone all the time,
Tryin’ to keep it all together, without losin’ her mind.
She's commin’ in hot with the stress that she brought.
She thinks “Thank God he still loves me.”
He says “Hold onto that thought.”

Dinner at eight, reservation for four
Eating with a couple, they met once before.
Will she say the right thing, will she remember to smile.
She’s ready to go home, but this is taking a while.

He senses her tone, holds her left hand tight.
Gives her a nod, and says “Let’s call it a night.”
Was her handshake too firm? Was the hug too long?
Did she laugh too loud, or was it right on song?

His hand on her leg for a quite ride home
Rarely a chance to let her mind roam.
Overthinks everything, she shines in every light.
But the weight of the world, is always within her sight.

She plans for everything that will never go wrong,
Movin’ to fast as the day goes long.
She’s trying to be everything to everyone all the time,
Tryin’ to keep it all together, without losin’ her mind.
She's commin’ in hot with the stress that she brought.
She thinks “Thank God he still loves me.”
He says “Hold onto that thought.”

Pack the lunch, make the bed, get the laundry done,
Answer every email, still be everyone’s fun.
Make the meeting, make the dinner, make the deadline too,
Keep the house and keep the job like it’s easy to do.
Do the hair, pick the clothes, try to look just right,
Work all day, love all night, keep the future bright.
Call your mom, text your friend, don’t forget date night,
Pay the bills, buy the gifts, keep the schedule tight.
Be successful, be attractive, be independent too,
Be a mother, be a lover, still make time for you.
Don’t stress out, get more sleep, somehow give it all you’ve got—
And if you think that sounds impossible... hold onto that thought.

She says, “I don’t know how I’m supposed to do it all…”
He pulls her close and says, “You don’t have to at all.”
“You’re already enough, with everything you’ve got.”
She says, “You really still love me?”
He smiles… “Hold onto that thought.”

She plans for everything that will never go wrong,
Movin’ to fast as the day goes long.
She’s trying to be everything to everyone all the time,
Tryin’ to keep it all together, without losin’ her mind.
She's commin’ in hot with the stress that she brought.
She thinks “Thank God he still loves me.”
He says “Hold onto that thought.”

Hold onto that thought...
Yeah, hold onto that thought.