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 
SOONER OR LATER OH OH 

4 BAR 
BREAK 

HOLDING BACK 

THE YEARS 
CHANCE FOR ME 
TO ESCAPE 
FROM ALL I'VE KNOWN 

HOLDING BACK 
THE TEARS 
'CAUSE NOTHING HERE 
HAS GROWN 

I'VE WASTED 
ALL MY TEARS 
WASTED ALL THOSE 
YEARS 

NOTHING HAD 
THE CHANCE 
TO BE GOOD 
NOTHING EVER COULD 

YEAH EH EH 
OH OH OH WELL 
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON 
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON 

I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON 
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON 
SO TIGHT 
4 BAR 

BREAK 

ALRIGHT 
ALRIGHT 

WELL I'VE 
WASTED ALL MY TEARS 
WASTED 
ALL OF THOSE YEARS 

AND NOTHING 
HAD THE CHANCE 
TO BE GOOD 
'CAUSE NOTHING 

EVER COULD 
OH YEAH 
AH I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON 

I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON 
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON 
HOLDING HOLDING 
HOLDING 

AH LA LA LA LA AH LA LA 
I SAID 
OOH YEAH 
IT'S ALL I HAVE TODAY 

IT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY