Can't Hold On Lyrics - Singles - Jimmy Nail

Words by jimmy nail 

Music by jimmy nail/andy caine/danny schogger 

It was a kind of town, edge of the universe 

Nothin' happened there to ever make the news 

Lived a little boy and a girl next door 

Had opinions and independent views 

They dreamed of nights and big city lights 

It helped to kill each dreary day 

And all the things that gettin' out would bring 

If only they could get away 

He say 

I can't hold on 'cause I'm feelin' strong 

But there's so many things I'm not knowing 

But the city light didn't burn so bright 

And the light of day was never warm 

And the little boy got into one more fight 

And the girl next dorr said "i miss my home" 

He said "believe in me" 

She said "i don't know" 

He said "can't you see? " 

I can't hold on 'cause I'm feelin' strong 

And there's so many things I'm not knowing 

And I can't hang round this one-horse town 

When my soul's tied down, I'm for going 

So the little boy became a broken man 

With a broken face and broken dreams 

And the girl next door disappeared one day 

And in her place 

Was a woman-child, with long red hair 

And a price per hour, that she feels is fair 

I can't hold on, I'm not feeling strong 

There's so many things that hurt me now 

And I can't step down from this big cold town 

Where my soul's tied down