Released: November 15, 2010

Featuring: Akon

Songwriter: Claude Kelly Giorgio Tuinfort Akon

Producer: Michael Jackson Giorgio Tuinfort Akon

[Intro: Michael Jackson & Akon]
Ooh, ooh, alright
Akon and MJ, oh yeah, yeah

[Verse 1: Michael Jackson & (Akon)]
This life don't last forever (hold my hand)
So tell me what we're waiting for (hold my hand)
We're better off being together (hold my hand)
Than being miserable alone (hold my hand)

[Pre-Chorus: Michael Jackson & Akon]
'Cause I've been there before
And you've been there before
But together we can be all right, yeah
'Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold
We hold each other 'til we see the sunlight

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Akon]
So if you just hold my hand
Baby, I promise that I'll do all I can
Things will go better if you just hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just
Hold, hold my, hold, hold my, hold, hold my hand
Hold my hand

[Verse 2: Michael Jackson & Akon]
The nights are getting darker (hold my hand)
And there's no peace inside (oh yeah)
So why make our lives harder (hold my hand)
By fighting love tonight baby

[Pre-Chorus: Michael Jackson & Akon]
'Cause I've been there before
And you've been there before
But together we can be all right (Alright)
'Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold
We hold each other 'til we see the sunlight (Yeah)

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Akon]
But you can just, hold my hand
Baby, I promise that I'll do all I can (If you just, if you just)
Things will go better if you just hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just
Hold, hold my, hold, hold my, hold, hold my hand
Hold my hand

[Bridge: Akon & (Michael Jackson)]
I can tell that you're tired of being lonely (yeah)
Take my hand, don't let go, baby hold me (Hold my hand)
Come to me and let me be your one and only (Hold my hand)
'Cause I can make it all right 'til the morning (Hold my hand)
I can tell that you're tired of being lonely (hold my hand)
Take my hand, don't let go, baby hold me (ooh, hold me)
Come to me and let me be your one and only (one and only)
'Cause I can make it all right 'til the morning (hold my hand)

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & Akon]
Hold my hand (Yeah)
Baby, I promise that I'll do all I can
Things will go better if you just hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just
Hold, hold my, hold, hold my, hold, hold my hand
Hold my hand

[Outro: Michael Jackson & Akon]
Hold my hand (Yeah, yeah)
All I can (Yeah, yeah)
Hold my hand
Hold my hand
Nothing can come between us if you just
Hold, hold my, hold, hold my, hold, hold my hand
Hold, hold my hand
Hold my hand

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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