there are some folks i used to know
who used to smile and say hello
and spin the world and turn the page
entertaining from the stage
but father time forever true
loves its own and me and you
and disappear just like the sun
when the day is done
the world is falling down
hold my hand
it's a lonely sound
hold my hand
we'll follow the breeze and go like the wind
and look for a place where the willows bend
oh
the world is falling down
hold my hand
hold my hand
hold my hand
summer's gone and winter's here
we had a lot of rain this year
the news is really very sad
the time is late
the fruit is bad
the morning's come and roosters crow
but people have nowhere to go
and disappear just like the sun
when the day is done
the world is falling down
hold my hand
it's a lonely sound
hold my hand
we'll follow the sun and live for the day
and look for a place where the children play
oh
the world is falling down
hold my hand
hold my hand
hold my hand
oh
the world is falling down
hold my hand
hold my hand
hold my hand