A Man Holdin' On (To a Woman Lettin' Go)

Fightin' back tears and forcin' a smile
His heart is tellin' him
Leavin' innocence there on the bank by their clothes
'Cause deep down he knows

And he's holdin' on to a fragile old hand
His heart is tellin' him
There's a man with a bottle on the other side of town

Oh for 22 years he's watched her grow
A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go
Lord, it ain't sunk in that she ain't comin' home

There's a daddy walkin' his daughter down the aisle
Swimmin' with the memories that he can't drown
And the angels are comin' to carry her home
Achin' to swim that river of desire
'Cause deep down he knows
Oh, a man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go
Leavin' innocence there on the bank by their clothes
In the hill valley home there's a feeble old man
She's lettin' go for good this time
Now he's a man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go

A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go
To hang on for dear life
To hang on for dear life
She's lettin' go for good this time
Oh, a man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go
Two young lovers with their bodies on fire