The Rolling Stones — Hold Back

[Verse 1] Hear the voice of experience A word from the wise Grab opportunity, yes, while you're alive Because if you follow the crowd Because if you act like a coward You'll end up yelling out loud [Chorus] Hold back You'll regret it someday Choke on that Don't let it pass you by Hold back You better seize the hour [Verse 2] If you look in your history book If you delve in the past Stalin and Roosevelt, yeah, they both took their chances And George grasped the mettle It's do or dare From the banks of the Delaware [Chorus] Yeah, don't hold back Trust your gut reaction Be bold, be bold, baby Mmm, if you don't take chances, you won't make advances Hold back, yeah [Verse 3] Don't matter if you aren’t so good looking If you ain’t sharp as a blade Nah, don't be afraid [Chorus] Don't hold back Life is passing you by Choke on that Keep on moving, keep on moving, yeah [Verse 4] Yes, you run with the crowd, yeah You will end up in the madhouse Shouting those cold walls down Yeah, don't hold back [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Ah hold back, you're messing with your life Hold back Yeah, life goes by fast sometimes Be bold, be bold, be bold, be bold baby [Verse 5] You're wasting your time I want your attention So pin back your ears I've been climbing this tree of promises For over forty years Your vision get broken It bust on the ground So watch me, watch me rebound [Chorus] Yeah, don't hold back You're wrecking your life Choke on that, yeah Don't hold back You're messing with your life