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Holding Back The Years (Acoustic)

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Holding Back The Years (Acoustic)

Release date: 24th April 2015

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About This Track

"Holding Back The Years (Acoustic)" is a track by Simply Red, released 24th April 2015. Full lyrics are available below.

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Simply Red

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Lyrics

Holding Back The Years (Acoustic)

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

Hoping for the arms of mater

Get to neither sooner or later

Holding back the years

Chance for me to escape from all I know

Holding back the tears

'Cause nothing here has grown

I've wasted all my tears

Wasted all those years

Nothing had the chance to be good

Nothing ever could, yeah

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

So tired

I've wasted all my tears

Wasted all those years

And nothing had the chance to be good

'Cause nothing ever could, yeah

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

So tired

Holdin', holdin', holdin', yah

That's all I have today

It's all I have to say

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