Holding Back The River

Where have you got to lately
Where are you going to be
And i thought about it yesterday now baby
It's in my cuts now baby
As deep as yours
And the scars from this are gonna last for ever
And ever

You've had it
What you're getting from me
You've had it
Now what's it going to be
You've had it
What you're getting from me
But all i wanna do is be with you

Now that you've got me baby
You're just as sharp as me
And i'm glad you've cut me off
Writing my lies on the back of your hand
Tearing me up and watching you land
Sitting your heart on the sofa with me

You've had it
But you're getting to me
Now what's it going to be
But you're getting to me
Now what's it going to be
You've had it
But all i wanna do is be with you

Where have you got to baby
Cos look what you've done
And you know that this goes
On and on and on and on

You've had it
What you're getting from me
You've had it
But you're getting to me
You've had it

You've had it
What you're getting from me
You've had it
But you're getting to me
You've had it
What you're getting to me
You've had it
But all i wanna to is be with you

Come on up, hey little darling

That was the way when i first met you baby
You weren't right for me
I didn't really care
Act quite naturally

She said
Went on a boat going down by the river
Plenty more supplies
Seen a lot of planes going up in the air

Do you ever get the feeling
That you want to fly like a bird in the sky

Hey lucille, you'll be the talk of the town
Lucille hey, you'll be the talk of the town
She met a young man called johnnie
He played a little mean guitar

No matter how hard i try
I want to fly like a bird in the sky
I want to fly like a bird in the sky

I wish i could take time
I wish oh i wish so hard
I wish i could take time
I wish oh i wish so hard

Living the night, doing it wrong

It's a little lonely without you
The feeling was strong
The world was holding on
I want to be on my own

I wish i could take time
I wish oh i wish so hard
I wish i could take time
I wish oh i wish so hard

Won't you stay with me

Take from me what i take form you
You can take from me what i find in you

Come on, tell me, tell me, tell me

I wish i could take time
I wish oh i wish so hard
Hey, i wish i could take time
I wish oh i wish so hard

Say i can't get by without your love
Say i can't get by without your love

Say i can't get by without your love
Say i can't get by without your love

I wish i could take time
I wish oh i wish so hard
I wish i could take time
I wish oh i wish so hard

I wish i could take time
I wish oh i wish so hard

I live a perfect lie
All i ever want lies forgiven
Took away all of those chains and say
They broke away, they broke away

Do you lead a better life
Even when the sweet turns to bitter
Took away all of our chains and said
They broke away, they broke away

Walking round outer space
Knowing that you've had a taste
Walking round and out of place
And knowing what you're gonna do
To break down those chains
I can't tell you
Took away all of our chains and say
Broke away, they broke away

Got away with my ambition
Only if i want it
Only if i don't
Took away all of those chains and say
They broke away, they broke away

Walking round and out of place
Knowing that you've had a taste
Walking round out of place
Nothing what you're gonna do
To break out on me
I can't tell you
Took away all of your chains and say
They broke away, they broke away

And knowing what you're gonna do
To break down those chains
I can't tell you
Take away all of those chains and say
They broke away, they broke away

I was born by the river
So i know where the river runs dry
I couldn't last forever

Accused just for living
But i know that the living was right
I couldn't last forever
Look at me making movies
Making living like i've never lived before

And the people wanting out of the river
Like a poor boy really should

Now i can sit and stand it
Like other people do
What you do for me i'll do for you, yeah

Now i can sit and stand it
Like other people do
What is blue for me, is blue for you

There's a man who i know
You know he's got a fist full of dirty dollars
And i know they won't last forever
Does he really know what people are saying
Always feeling sure what he is there saying
But the other's disappear he was alone

Now i can sit and stand it
Like other people do
What you do for me i'll do for you

Now i can sit and stand it
Like other people do
What is blue for me, is blue for you

I go back to the river
Cause i know where the river runs dry
I couldn't last forever
Take the night making movies
Like a villain never ever seen the night of day
Don't you know that i can't last forever

Now i can sit and stand it
Like other people do
What you do for me i'll do for you

Now i can sit and stand it
Like other people do
What is blue for me, is blue for you

Now i can sit and stand it
Like other people do
What is blue for me, is kind of blue for you, yeah

Hello i'm going down
You know i don't want to wear no pretty crown
Help people i'm going down

Stop your pretending
Listen to what i've got to say
How your head's went away
Only here for a day
And that grave i just made
Is for me when i get paid

Won't you wait a while
Move to the blue
Sometimes people don't want to say
Old time dancers don't die that way
See that grave i've just made
It's for me when i get paid

Somebody's gotta hold back the river
Somebody like you

Do you love and surrender
Sometimes i don't feel i can remember
I think it's fair to mention
About the days when i get paid

Somebody's gotta hold back the river
Somebody like you
Somebody's gotta hold back the river
Somebody like you

I want a little loving
I told you all to listen
But you never liked what you heard
I take what i am given
This may sound absurd
I share a double vision
That started the transition

Hey where's jimmy jazz
Steady on the scale

I told you to listen
I told you all to listen

Somebody's gotta hold back the river
Somebody like you
Somebody's gotta hold back the river
Somebody like you

You know that somebody
You know that somebody
You know that somebody
But it aint you