The Hassles - Just Holding On (Billy Joel, 1967)

From the Hassles debut Album in 1967 by United Artists Records. I can't believe how young Billy sounds on this song.

Song was written by Larry Weiss.
lyrics:

Well you took away your sunshine
Put your darkness over me
A mountain of a shadow of a man of misery
Once upon a time I was a king upon a throne
Now I'm like a puppy dog
Just begging for a bone
I'm singing a song, baby
Let's put ourselves together
I'm singing a song, baby
That's in the stormy weather

I'm just holding on, baby
And we're makin' it through the day
I'm just holding on, baby
'Till you bring that sweet antennae lovin' back my way, hey

When you said you loved me, girl
You set my world on fire
Though my head would have a dream
My heart was sweet desire
Took my lover to the sky
I couldn't see the ground
Girl you only took me off
To just a little mountain
I'm singing a song, baby
Now get yourself together
I'm singing a song, baby
That's in the stormy weather

I'm just holding on, baby
And we're makin' it through the day
I'm just holding on, baby
'Till you bring that sweet antennae lovin' back my way, hey

I'm just holding on, baby
And we're makin' it through the day
I'm just holding on, baby
And we're makin' it through the day
I'm just holding on, baby

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[DizziNY1]

I had this album too. I remember this song. Dammit, I lost it when I moved.

[issofunky]

Well....GOOD Motown from a bunch of white boys...NICE

[pianoman1969]

@elsongs That's exactly what I thought when the song started. hahaha

[elsongs]

Gimme Some Lovin'!