I'm holdin' on to you
When I close my eyes
You're still in my arms
And we never said goodbye
And it's all that 
I can doTo go on with my life
But that's supposed to be the reason
Why I'm here tonight
In a downtown restaurant with a friend of a friend
Well, she sure likes to talk
And I ain't heard a single word she's said
Oh, but every now and then 
I nodAnd I pretend to pay attention
And I say things like, "Uh huh"
And, "Yeah, you're right" and "Are you kiddin'"
And I laugh when it seems
Like the right thing to do
It's hard to hold a conversation
Holdin' on to you
I'd give anything
Just to hear your voice
Or see you look at me and smile
Oh, but what 
I miss the most
Is holdin' on to you'
Cause here 
I am tonight
Starin' at a woman
Who's the last thing on my mind
But every now and then 
I nodAnd I pretend to pay attention
And I say things like, "Uh huh"
And, "Yeah, you're right" and "Are you kiddin'"
And I laugh when it seems
Like the right thing to do
It's hard to hold a conversation
Yea, it's hard to hold a conversation
Holdin' on to you
When I close my eyes
You're still in my arms
And we never said goodbye