'Cause we can't keep holding on to grudges Stop asking why Why we had to waste so much time Well, we just pick up, pick up and start again Could it be that I've changed or did you? And if you wanna call me up or come over Like we did when we were kids

And so I can't keep this up I have had enough 'cause you can count me out Well I'm up and I don't know why But I guess that's all that counts Looking 'round as I'm holding my head And I'm in somebody's house The sun it hits like a punch in the face With

I'll be here Come back, come back I've been wishin' out the days If I keep holding out Will the light shine through? Under this broken roof It's only rain that I feel

Wherever I roam This piece of home I think of all That you stand for When I'm far away And I can't get through Keeps bringing me back to you Holding on to hope There's no need to fear

And it's holding strong It keeps holding on But it's holding on Even though I tried to make it Played the part, but I can't fake it Even though I tried to break it Heaven knows that I can't shake it Though my past has left me bruised

And this hope That keep me holding on That makes me carry on You can never give up She said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high And the boat may be rocky, you can cry Just never give up

Is that we're damn good at holding on And the only thing that keeps us from being gone And our love is made from lonely broken hearts Oh, kiss me, baby Tell me that you love me even though I know sometimes you hate me We spend most of our days together

And he didn't even know your name Young men come and young men go But life goes on just the same All day long he was fighting for you And I don't know why Why do we keep holding on I don't know why Pretending to be oh so strong

(Oh, oh, oh) girl, I'm glad that you never did (Oh, oh, oh) lose faith in this comeback kid Just keep holding on Just call me the comeback kid I'm a new used car with a couple dents And I'll get where I'm going 'Cause I know where I've been When it all

Just holding the flashlight He'll never how much he taught me Out in that garage And I guess the stuff that stuck Was more about life than fixing cars But I sure did learn a lot He said son hold it still Keep that beam shining straight He'd have a