The Isley Brothers — Holding Back the Years

[Intro] Yeah, no, oh, no no no no no, no no Yeah [Verse 1] Holding back the years Thinking 'bout the fears I've had for so long Won't somebody hear Listen to the feeling strong I'm strangled by the wishes of father Hoping for the arms of mother Get to me sooner or later, yeah, yeah And I know, I know, I know Well [Verse 2] Holding back the years Chance for me to escape from all I know Holding back the tears Nothing here has grown Nothing here, yeah, has grown I've wasted all my tears I've wasted all those precious years Nothing had a chance to be good 'Cause nothing ever could, yeah No, no, no [Chorus] I'll keep holding on (Yes, I'll keep holding, yeah) I'll keep holding on (Nothing better to do, yeah) I'll keep holding on (Ho-, holding) I'll keep holding on (Holding on) [Post-Chorus] Yeah, no Oh, yeah [Verse 3] And I've wasted all my tears Wasted all those precious years Nothing had the chance to be good 'Cause nothing, nothing ever could, yeah, oh [Chorus] I'll keep holding on (Oh, I guess I'll keep holding) I'll keep holding on (Oh, holding on) I'll keep holding on (Oh, I'll just keep holding on) I'll keep holding on (Holding, holding, holding, holding, holding, hold) I'll keep holding on (I wanna hold on you, baby) I'll keep holding on (Girl, I'll keep holding, holding) I'll keep holding on (Holding on, holding on) I'll keep holding on (Oh, I'm gonna hold on you, baby) I'll keep holding on (Ah, ah, ah) I'll keep holding on (Oh, holding, holding) I'll keep holding on (Holding, holding on) I'll keep holding on (I guess I'll keep holding) [Outro] Holding, holding on, holding on, well, well, well Oh, 'cause I believe in you, girl I'm gonna wait on you, girl (I'll keep holding on) (I'll keep holding on) Keep holding you, girl (I'll keep holding on) Yeah, well, well, well, well, well, well (I'll keep holding on) Oh, I think I'll hold, hold on