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

I wish that I could I let you love Wish that I could let you love me I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish, I Say what's the matter, what's the matter with me? What's the matter with me? Oh, I wish that I could I let you love Oh, heaven knows I've tried Wish

If I could have a beer with Jesus To save a sorry soul like me I'd tell everyone, but no one would believe it Ask him how'd you turn the other cheek I'd tell everyone but no one would believe it Heaven knows I'd sip it nice and slow I'd try to pick a

Resist the temptation of the beast You'll slip and lose your grip and forever fall asleep The venom is contagious, beware of its spell What you thought would be heaven, turns out to be hell I wonder if she knows the devil's taken off her clothes Deep

Shake it, sh-shake it It keeps holding on and on And it's holding strong But it's holding on Even though I tried to make it Played the part, but I can't fake it It keeps holding on Even though I tried to break it Heaven knows that I can't shake it

Won't do you no good It won't do you no good Can't fight the temptation When you get the vibration And I said kiss your baby goodbye Come on, love, it's alright! Heaven knows they wanna break you apart, yeah Kiss your baby goodbye

Only God knows Only God knows the trouble on my mind Only God knows how hard I've been trying So, you don't know how to explain heaven? Well, god knows There's more to life than living a wise man told me this Or maybe it was me who wrote it, I can't

And from there I see the neon grids of cities And six million people that keep their fires lit I threw a party in my name But the hours crawled by and no one came So I bowed my head and I prayed for wings To take me from this place, fuck you The day I

Ooh, it makes me wonder There's a lady who's sure All that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to heaven When she gets there she knows If the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for Oh oh oh oh and she's buying a stairway

Ooh, it makes me wonder There's a lady who's sure All that glitters is gold And she's buying a stairway to heaven When she gets there she knows If the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for Oh oh oh oh and she's buying a stairway