Holding Back The Years lyrics by Simply Red
Title : HOLDING BACK THE YEARSArtist : SIMPLY RED
Composed : Michael Hucknall/Neil Moss
Copyright : EMI Songs Ltd
Reference Number : 0133
Key(s) Bar 1 = Am
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* HOPIN' FOR THE ARMS OF MATER*
GET TO ME THE SOONER OR LATER
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS A CHANCE FOR ME ECAPE FROM ALL I KNOW
HOLDING BACK THE TEARS 'COS NOTHING HERE IS GROWN
I'VE WASTED ALL MY TEARS WASTED ALL THOSE YEARS
NOTHIN' HAD THE CHANCE TO BE GOOD
NOTHIN' EVER COULD YEA HOO OO
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON
SO TIRED
BOY I'M GONNA
WELL I WASTED ALL MY TEARS WASTED ALL OF THOSE YEARS
AND NOTHING HAD THE CHANCE TO BE BOY
'CAUSE NOTHIN' EVER WOULD WHOA WHOA
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON
HOLDING HOLDING HOLDING AH
(ADLIB) LA LA LA LA
THAT'S ALL I HAVE TODAY IT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY
* "PATER" (FATHER) & "MATER" (MOTHER)
Transcribed and programmed by : Dave Clackett
Copyright (C)1991