A Man Holdin` On (to A Woman Letting Go) Lyrics

A Man Holdin` On (to A Woman Letting Go) lyrics

Two young lovers with their bodies on fire

Achin' to swim that river of desire 

Leavin' innocence there on the bank by their clothes 

A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go



There's a man with a bottle on the other side of town 

Swimmin' with a mem-ry that he can't drown

Lord it ain't sunk in that she ain't comin' home 

A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go 



Chorus 

His heart is tellin him 

To hang on for dear life 

Cuz deep down he knows 

She's lettin' go for good this time 



There's a daddy walkin' his daughter down the aisle 

Fightin' back tears and forcin' a smile 

For 22 years he's watched her grow 

A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go 

In the hill valley home there's a feeble old man

And he's holdin' on to a fragile old hand

and the angels are comin' to carry her home

now he's a man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go



Repeat Chorus



Repeat verse one