Holdin' Out
Singing to myselfSinging for the neighboursHoldin' on for workHoldin' on to paper
I was on the leftYou were only fadingI was on my ownStarin' at the ceiling
Hold, holdin' out
Read it on a mapNever how I planned itHoldin' on for workTaking it for granted
I was looking upI was being blindedHoldin' on for workHopin' that I'd find it
I was looking upHolding on to patienceCounting up the daysDays that I'd been waiting
You can take your timeI'll be on the front porchKeepin' on the lightYou can see it if you look for it
I would lie awake at nightHopin' that one day I'd runI had waited all my life
I was holdin'Holding youHoldingWaited for youWaited for