Green Day

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
As I step to the edge on the shadow of a doubt
With my conscience beatin'
Like the pulse of a drum that hammers on and on
'Til I reach the break of day
When the sun beats down on the halfway house
Has my conscience beatin'
The sound in my ear, the will to persevere
As I reach the break of day

[Chorus]
When you lost all hope and excuses
And the cheapskates and the losers
Nothing's left to cling onto
Gottta hold on, hold on to yourself

[Verse 2]
A cry of hope (Hope!) A plea for peace
And my conscience beatin'
It's not what I want, for it's all that I need
To reach the break of day
So I run to the edge on the shadow of a doubt
With my conscience bleedin'
Here lies the truth, the lost treasures of my youth
As I hold to the break of day
[Chorus]
When you lost all hope and excuses
And the cheapskates and the losers
Nothing's left to cling onto
Gotta hold on, hold on to yourself

[Interlude]

[Chorus]
When you lost all hope and excuses
And the cheapskates and the losers
Nothing's left to cling onto
Gotta hold on
Gotta hold on
Hold on, hold on to yourself

• Release Date: October 3, 2000
• Artist: Green Day