Holding Back The Years

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[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

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  Holding back the years,     thinking of the fear I've had so long,
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  When somebody   hears,     listen to the fear that’s gone,
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  Strangled by the wishes of pater,     hoping for the arms of mater
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  Get to me the sooner or later


[Instrumental]

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[Verse 2]

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  Holding back the years,     chance for me to escape from all I’ve 
known
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  Holding back the tears,     cause nothing here has grown
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  I’ve wasted all my tears,     wasted all those years
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  And nothing had the chance to be good,    nothing ever could yeah 
whoa

[Chorus 1]

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  I’ll keep holding on,    I’ll keep holding on
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  I’ll keep holding on,    I’ll keep holding on
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So tight            oh now


[Instrumental]

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[Verse 3]

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   Well I’ve wasted all my tears,     wasted all those years
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  And nothing had the chance to be good,    Cause' nothing ever could 
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yeah


[Chorus 2]

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  I’ll keep holding on,    I’ll keep holding on
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  I’ll keep holding on,    I’ll keep holding on
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  Holding, holding, holding_________


[Outro]

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  That’s all I have today
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  It’s all I have to say

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