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This is a fantastic song; but I am never sure about its message. Will everything be all right, or are we whistling in the dark? However you feel about the truth of the sentiment, the simplicity and urgency of this song is very moving. If you feel that everything might not be all right, I’ve added an alternative lyric, “Justice is coming, this I know,” which is taken from The Poor People’s Campaign Songbook. Or you could write your own lyric. I’ll leave it with you to decide.
There are a lot of excellent recordings of this song floating around on the internet. Here are just a few…
- Kuumba Singers of Harvard College singing Hold on Just a Little While Longer
- X-Choir This is a powerful performance with a big, open harmony.
- Hold on just a little while longer was used in the movie, Detroit.
- The Sound of Blackness
- Cleophus Robinson Jr.