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Holding Back

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Holding Back

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Oh, love, love is holding back

I know I've done you wrong

Did I say too much?

Drowned my sorrows, called you up

When the truth is tough

Honesty may not be enough

'Cause love is holding back

I know I've done you wrong

Leave me, I'm alright

I'll see you in the morning

And lovin' is holding back

And I have been in mourning

Never told you that I seen the light

You know I push it 'cause I go too far

Something 'bout what you said in the morning

Never gave me a warning, ah

And while you walking free

I stay in the middle unaccompanied

Missin' you a little, won't you come and see?

I wrote you a melody, can't you see that?

It's you I'm lovin', babe

I know you won't admit it, but we're something, babе

All I wanna do is get you loved and laid

I wrote you a mеlody, can't you see that?

Love is holding back

I know I've done you wrong

Did I say too much?

Leave me, I'm alright

I'll see you in the morning

And lovin' is holding back

And I have been in mourning

I remember when you locked us out

We had to climb in through the window, how

Lifted me up, was on the second floor and

I always loved that story

And while you talk to me

You don't think I listen, but I do, you see

Words are never bitter 'cause your voice so sweet

Your voice is like a melody, can't you see that?

Baby, don't be afraid

Not every conversation is a new grenade

All I wanna do is get you loved and laid

I wrote you a melody, can't you see that?

Love is holding back

I know I've done you wrong

Did I say too much?

Leave me, I'm alright

I'll see you in the morning

And lovin' is holding back

And I have been in mourning

Anything

I want you more than all time

I want you more than moonlight

I want you more than sunshine

I want you more than water

I want you more than high tides

So don't you say that our time is up

Our time ain't up, oh-ooh-ooh-ooh

'Cause I want you, I want you, I want you

I want you, I want you (I want you)

Give me love, give me love, give me love

Give me love, give me love, yeah

I want you, I want you, I want you

I want you, I want you (want you, want you, want you, want you, want you)

Give me love, give me love, give me love

Give me love, give me love, yeah (give me love, yeah)

Love is holding back, yeah

I know I've done you wrong

Over and over

Leave me, I'm alright

I'll see you in the morning

And lovin' is holding back

And I have been in mourning

Love is holding back, yeah

I know I've done you wrong (oh, na na na na na na)

Leave me, I'm alright (oh, na na na na na na)

I'll see you in the morning (oh, na na na na na na)

(Baby, I want you, I want you, I want you, I want you, I want you)

And lovin' is holding back

And I have been in mourning

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