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The Replacements – Hold My Life (1985) | Track profile | Dork

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Hold My Life

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The Replacements

Hold My Life

Release date: 1st October 1985

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About This Track

"Hold My Life" is a track by The Replacements, from the album Tim, released 1st October 1985. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The Replacements.

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Lyrics

Hold My Life

[Verse 1]

Oh, mm

Well, well, well, I bought it

Down on all fives

Let me crawl

If I want I could die

Oh, my hair

[Refrain]

Time for a decision to be made

Crack up in the sun

Lose it in the shade

[Pre-Chorus]

Razzle dazzle, razzle droll

Time for this one to come home

Razzle dazzle, razzle die

Time for this one to come alive

[Chorus]

And hold my life

Until I'm ready to use it

Hold my life

Because I just might lose it

Because I just might lose it

Because I just might lose it

[Verse 2]

Well, well, well

Anyone could tell

Pass it off

As a lucky shot

Ooh-leh-do

Hate 'em

Someday soon

Face 'em

[Refrain]

Time for a decision to be made

Crack up in the sun

Lose it in the shade

[Pre-Chorus]

Razzle dazzle, razzle droll

Time for this one to come home

Razzle dazzle, razzle die

Time for this one to come alive

[Chorus]

And hold my life

Until I'm ready to use it

Hold my life

Because I just might lose it

Because I just might lose it

Because I just might lose it

[Bridge]

Just might, just might, just might

[Refrain]

We might crack up in the sun

But we'll lose it in the shade

[Pre-Chorus]

Oh, razzle dazzle, razzle droll

Time for this one to come home

Razzle dazzle, razzle die

Time for this one to come alive

[Chorus]

And hold my life

Until I'm ready to use it

Hold my life

Because I just might lose it

Because I just might lose it

Hold my life

Baby, hold my life

[Outro]

Hold my, hold my

Hold my, hold my

Hold

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From Tim

1985

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Album

The Replacements

Release year

1985

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—Waitress in the Sky

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The Replacements — Hold My Life

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