Holding back the years

Thinking of the fear I've had so long

When somebody hears

Listen to the fear that's gone

Strangled by the wishes of pater

Hoping for the arms of mater

Get to me the sooner or later, oh Lord

But I'm holding, holding, holding on

Said, I'm holding



Holding back the years

Chance for me to escape from all I know

Holding back the tears

'Cos nothing here has grown

I've wasted all my tears

Wasted all those years, yeah

Nothing had the chance to be good

Nothing ever could, yeah, oh well



I'll keep holding on (keep on)

I'll keep holding on (keep on, keep on)

I'll keep holding on (keep on)

I'll keep holding on so tight



Yeah, yeah, oh

Alright now, oh now

I've wasted all my tears, yeah

Said, I wasted all of those years, come on

Nothing had the chance to be good, no

'Cos nothing ever could, oh yeah yeah



I'll keep holding on (keep on)

I'll keep holding on (holding on)

I'll keep holding on (keep on, keep on)

I'll keep holding on (oh, oh, oh, oh yeah)

(I say, I say, I say, I say, I say)

(Oh, oh well, yeah)

Holding on, holding on, holding on

Help me sing (holding on) yeah, come on

(Holding on) ooh, I say I'm holding on

(Holding on) oh

(Holding on) that's all I have to say