Who's Gonna Hold Her Hand
The Kingston Trio · Other Songs - The Kingston Trio
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna be her man tonight?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
I watched that big white boat go down
Sailing to the sea
And ev'ry time that wheel went around
She was farther away from me
She sailed away to another town
I'll never understand
She walked the streets in a yellow gown
Singing, "Who's gonna be my man?"
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna be her man tonight?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
I used to walk by the riverside
Lonesome as I could be
Hoping the boat would come sailing in
Bringing her back to me
Sometimes I think my world will end
And I'll have no place to hide
To cry the tears she left with me
And the lonely feeling inside
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna be her man tonight?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna be her man tonight?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
I watched that big white boat go down
Sailing to the sea
And ev'ry time that wheel went around
She was farther away from me
She sailed away to another town
I'll never understand
She walked the streets in a yellow gown
Singing, "Who's gonna be my man?"
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna be her man tonight?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
I used to walk by the riverside
Lonesome as I could be
Hoping the boat would come sailing in
Bringing her back to me
Sometimes I think my world will end
And I'll have no place to hide
To cry the tears she left with me
And the lonely feeling inside
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's gonna be her man tonight?
Who's gonna hold her hand?
Who's Gonna Hold Her Hand
Released by The Kingston Trio, this folk standard captures the quiet tension of a lover's departure. The group's harmonies and acoustic arrangement define the song's gentle yet poignant atmosphere, characteristic of their 1960s repertoire. As a staple of the folk revival, the track has been covered by numerous artists across generations, cementing its place in the American folk canon. Its enduring appeal lies in its universal theme of longing and the delicate interplay between voices that evokes a sense of shared human experience without needing explicit narrative explanation.