Two young lovers with their bodies on fire
Aching to swim that river of desire
Leaving innocence there on the bank by their clothes
A man holdin` on to a woman letting go
There`s a man with a bottle on the other side of town
Swimming with a memory that he can`t drown
Lord it ain`t sunk in that she ain`t coming home
A man holdin` on to a woman letting go
Chorus:
His heart is telling him to hang on for dear life
Cause deep down he knows
She`s letting go for good this time
There`s a daddy walking his daughter down the aisle
Fighting back tears and forcing a smile
Oh for twenty-two years he`s watched her grow
A man holdin` on to a woman letting go
In the Hillvalley home there`s a feable old man
And he`s holding on to a fragile old hand
And the angels are coming to carry her home
Now he`s a man holdin` on to a woman letting go
Chorus
Two young lovers with their bodies on fire
Aching to swim that river of desire
Leaving innocence there on the bank by their clothes
A man holdin` on to a woman letting go
Oh a man holdin` on to a woman
A woman letting go