hold back the river

tried to keep you close to me

but life got in between

tried to square not being there

but it's there that i should've been

hold back the river

let me look in your eyes

hold back the river

so i can stop for a minute and see where you hide

hold back the river

hold back

once upon a different life

we rode our bikes into the sky

but now we're caught against the tide

those distant days all flashing by

hold back the river

let me look in your eyes

hold back the river

so i can stop for a minute and be by your side

hold back the river

hold back

hold back the river

let me look in your eyes

hold back the river

so i can stop for a minute and see where you hide

hold back the river

hold back

oh

oho

oho

oho

oho

oho

oho

oho

oho

lonely water

lonely water

won't you let us wander?

let us hold each other?

lonely water

lonely water

won't you let us wander?

let us hold each other?

hold back the river

let me look in your eyes

hold back the river

so i can stop for a minute and be by your side

hold back the river

hold back

hold back the river

let me look in your eyes

hold back the river

so i can stop for a minute and be by your side

hold back the river

hold

hold back the river

hold back

lonely water

lonely water

won't you let us wander?

let us hold each other?

lonely water

lonely water

won't you let us wander?

let us hold each other?