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Hold On Just a Little While Longer

Alternate Title: 
Everything Will Be All Right
First Line: 
Hold on must a little bit longer

Artist & Tune

Composed by: 
Cleophus Robinson

Version by Cleophus Robinson

Version by The Kuumba Singers, Bobby McFerrin

Version by Ju'a Amir

Version by Ju'a Amir

Version by Doris Washington

Version by unlisted performer

Reference

Genre: 
Black gospel, gospel
Culture: 
African-American

About the Song

This gospel song was written by Rev. Cleophus Robinson Jr., 1st recorded originating on his 1980 album "Consolation".

Hold on just a little while longer (3x)
Everything will be all right

Em - - - / B7 - Em - / - - - - / Am Em B7 Em

Sing on just a little while longer (3x)
Everything will be all right

Walk on just a little while longer (2x)
Everything will be all right


Other verses:
Fight on...
Pray on...

This song was used in a popular Playstation video game called: "Detroit: Become Human" with the song vocalized for the game by Ju'a Amir.

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