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 lettin go
Theres a man with a bottle on the other side of town
Swimming with a memory that he cant drown
Lord, it aint sunk in that she aint coming home
Oh, a man holdin on to a woman lettin go
His heart is tellin him
To hang on for dear life
Cause deep down he knows
Shes lettin go for good this time.
Theres a daddy walking his daughter down the aisle
Fighting back tears and forcing a smile
Oh, for 22 years hes watched her grow
A man holdin on to a woman lettin go
In the Hill Valley Home theres a feeble old man
And hes holding on to a fragile old hand
And the angels are coming to carry her home
Now hes a man holdin on to a woman lettin go
His heart is tellin him
To hang on for dear life
Cause deep down he knows
Shes lettin go for good this time
Two young lovers with their bodies on fire
Aching to swim that river of desire
Leaving innocence there on the bank by their clothes
Oh, a man holdin on to a woman lettin go
A man holdin on to a woman…
A woman lettin go