Steppenwolf

Hold Your Head Up

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And if it's bad
Don't let it get you down, you can take it
And if it hurts
Don't let them see you cry, you can make it

Hold your head up, oh, hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh hold your head high

And if they stare
Just let them burn their eyes on you moving
And if they shout
Don't let it change a thing that you're doing

Hold your head up, oh, hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh hold your head high

And if they stare
Just let them burn their eyes on you moving
And if they shout
Don't let it change a thing that you're doing

Hold your head up, oh, hold your head up, oh
Hold your head up, oh

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charlie The Man On Jan 01, 2008

Don't Step On the Grass, Sam

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2008-01-01 08:24:54

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by MissCharlotteSometimes

14y ago

This is classic Steppenwolf and there are no comment?! Is there no one over the age of 40 on this site. Geesh. Not much in the way of lyrics, but the song is a worthy one...quite catchy. All these years every so often (like today) this song floats through my cluttered ADD mind and I can't stop singing it (poorly). If you haven't listened to Steppenwolf, you have missed out on some music history from a great decade in rock and roll.

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by Blue.Straggler

6y ago

This song is by Argent, not Steppenwolf.

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by michaelfuh 4y ago

@bluestraggler Steppenwolf covered it in \'82 and played it live a bunch, perhaps causing the confusion?

by Blue.Straggler

4y ago

Thanks to @michaelfuh for pointing out Steppenwolf covered this Argent song. I hadn\'t considered that possibility. And I\'ll go look for a performance on YT. Cheers!

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