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Two young lovers with their bodies on fire |
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Achin' to swim that river of desire |
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Leavin' innocence there on the bank by their clothes |
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A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go |
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There's a man with a bottle on the other side of town |
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Swimmin' with the memories that he can't drown |
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Lord, it ain't sunk in that she ain't comin' home |
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Oh, a man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go |
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His heart is tellin' him |
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To hang on for dear life |
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'Cause deep down he knows |
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She's lettin' go for good this time |
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There's a daddy walkin' his daughter down the aisle |
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Fightin' back tears and forcin' a smile |
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Oh for 22 years he's watched her grow |
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A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go |
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In the hill valley home there's a feeble old man |
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And he's holdin' on to a fragile old hand |
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And the angels are comin' to carry her home |
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Now he's a man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go |
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His heart is tellin' him |
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To hang on for dear life |
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'Cause deep down he knows |
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She's lettin' go for good this time |
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Two young lovers with their bodies on fire |
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Achin' to swim that river of desire |
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Leavin' innocence there on the bank by their clothes |
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Oh, a man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go |
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A man holdin' on to a woman, woman lettin' go |