Hangin' On - Bailey Rafuse

My love try to understand me I can't stop thinking about you The howling down inside Is crying out for your touch Last time you walk away Last time if you think of saving yourself Don't say all my love was in vain And don't say I'm the stranger again It's just not fair That I can't see you anymore I still want you I still need you, I can't let go, no I can't keep from hangin' on I can't stop, no, I'm not that strong I can't keep from hangin' on Hangin' on Now I know yesterday is over But in here the flame is burning on Burning a hole in my heart Where I still believe, I'm still hopin' You closed the door Again and again I still want you I still need you, I can't let go, no I can't keep from hangin' on I can't stop, no, I'm not that strong I can't keep from hangin' on Hangin' on I can't let go, yeah I can't keep from hangin' on I can't stop, no, I'm not that strong I can't keep from hangin' on Hangin' on, yeah Hangin' on I can't stop, no, I'm not that strong I can't keep from hangin' on Hangin' on I can't let go Can't keep me, hangin' on Can't keep me, hangin' on Can't keep me, hangin' on

I'm a few drinks in, but that ain't the reason I'm all tongue tied and my breath's leaving this fast I can't get past those blue eyes shining They keep drawing me in to you Got me fallin' off track You get me like that Yeah I'm hangin' on, hangin' on To every word you say Every move you make I'm hangin' on, hangin' on Wondering what's up next Girl, I can't wait Ain't nothing like spinning you around the room Where everyone can see You hangin' on, hangin' on to me It ain't the song, and it ain't the playlist It's every smile coming off of your sweet lips, yeah That makes me wanna stay here No, this ain't a one night, one time thing You always light me up like a flame and it's clear Every time you're near Yeah I'm hangin' on, hangin' on To every word you say Every move you make I'm hangin' on, hangin' on Wondering what's up next Girl, I can't wait Ain't nothing like spinning you around the room Where everyone can see You hangin' on, hangin' on to me Yeah, you hangin' on to me So let me pull you a little closer Even when the music's over I'll be hangin' on, hangin' on To every word you say Every move you make I'm hangin' on, hangin' on Wondering what's up next Girl, I can't wait Ain't nothing like spinning you around the room Where everyone can see You hangin' on, hangin' on to me Yeah, you hangin' on to me

Set me free Why don't you babe? Get off my life Why don't you babe? You really don't want me You just keep me hangin' on You really don't need me You just keep me hangin' on Why do you keep comin' around Playing with my heart? Why don't you get out of my life When seeing you only breaks My heart again? And there ain't nothing I can do about it You know I need love (Set me free, why don't you babe?) Talkin 'bout love (Get off my life, why don't you babe?) You really don't want me You just keep me hangin' on Get off my life Why don't you babe? Get off my life Why don't you babe?

I've waited, oh, so long For you to come to me What did I do wrong It's all a mystery to me Baby, I feel it too What am I supposed to do Maybe I've just changed Or can I be wrong for you You, you've got me hangin' on a string now I'm not your plaything You, you've got me hangin' on a string now Am I your plaything You never told me you were waiting, contemplating With my heart, my love You never told me you were waiting, contemplating With my heart, my love Do you mean to say That after all this time I've waited like a fool Now who's been changin' you You, you've got me hangin' on a string now I'm not your plaything You, you've got me hangin' on a string now I ain't your plaything You, you've got me hangin' on a string now I'm masquerading You, you've got me hangin' on a string now I ain't your plaything, whoa You never told me you were waiting, contemplating You never told me you were waiting, contemplating Come on, child Take me by the hand You, you've got me hangin' on a string now I'm not your plaything, no, no, no You, you've got me hangin' on a string now Hang on, hang on, yeah You, you've got me hangin' on a string now I'm not your plaything You, you've got me hangin' on a string now You never told me You, you've got me hangin' on a string now You never told me you were waiting, contemplating You, you've got me hangin' on a string now You never told me you were waiting, contemplating (I'm not your plaything) You, you've got me hangin' on a string now You never told me you were waiting, contemplating You, you've got me hangin' on a string now You never told me you were waiting, contemplating

It was almost every night I'd be blinded by the light With the sun, I drag myself to bed Sometimes, I'd wake up in a sweat All my sheets were soaking wet With the sounds exploding in my head There's a uniform I wore Hangin' on the closet door I put it on to feel it one more time These memories I can't erase Like the lines across my face I can't seem to leave this dream behind I'm still hangin' on I'm still hangin' on There were people makin' bets That I'd be dead and gone Ah, but I'm still hangin' on So many friends along the way I lost, and they're not here today One wrong move, and you'd be history I was tryin' to pull my life together You could knock me down with just a feather How I'm still here remains a mystery I'm still hangin' on I'm still hangin' on There were people placin' bets That I'd be dead and gone Ah, but I'm still hangin' on I'm still hangin' on I'm still hangin' on Even some of my friends say That I was too far gone Ah, but I'm still hangin' on

I would be so blue I couldn't do this without you Whatever else you do Please don't leave Don't leave me here Choking in salt tears Love you my dear And I can't breathe Oh you just keep me hangin' on Oh you just keep me hangin' on Oh you just keep me hangin' on For all that I'm worth 'Til something better comes along You just keep me hangin' on I wanna shout But I just can't get the words out There ain't no doubt I'd die for ya Love you so much Like a rabbit loves its hutch I'm feeling such euphoria Oh you just keep me hangin' on Oh you just keep me hangin' on Oh you just keep me hangin' on For all that I'm worth 'Til something better comes along You just keep me hangin' on Hangin' on for dear life I'm totally at your mercy Hangin' on by a thread If you leave me now I would die I'd be dead. Oh you just keep me hangin' on Oh you just keep me hangin' on Oh you just keep me hangin' on For all that I'm worth 'Til something better comes along You just keep me hangin' on

Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life why don't cha babe 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life why don't cha babe (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) 'Cause you don't really need me But you keep me hangin' on Why do you keep a comin' around playing with my heart? Why don't cha get out of my life and let me make a brand new start? Let me get over you the way you gotten over me, yeah, yeah Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life why don't cha babe (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on No, you don't really need me You just keep me hangin' on You say although we broke up you still just wanna be friends But how can we still be friends when seeing you only breaks my heart again (And there ain't nothing I can do about it) Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, whoa Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, whoa Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, Yeah, yeah Get out, get out of my life And let me sleep at night 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on You say you still care for me but your heart and soul needs to be free And now that you've got your freedom you wanna still hold on to me You don't want me for yourself so let me find somebody else Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life why don't cha babe (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on Why don't cha be a man about it and set me free (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) Now you don't care a thing about me You're just using me, hey, abusing me Get out, get out of my life And let me sleep at night (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Set me free, why don't cha, baby Get out my life, why don't cha, baby 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on You don't really need me But you keep me hangin' on Why do you keep a comin' around Playin' with my heart? Why don't you get out of my life And let me make a new start? Let me get over you The way you've gotten over me, hey Set me free, why don't cha, baby Let me be, why don't cha, baby 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on Now you don't really want me You just keep me hangin' on You say although we broke up You still wanna be just friends But how can we still be friends When seein' you only breaks my heart again And there ain't nothin' I can do about it Woo, set me free, why don't cha, baby Woo, get out my life, why don't cha, baby Set me free, why don't cha, baby Get out my life, why don't cha, baby You don't really love me But you keep me hangin' on You don't really need me But you keep me hangin' on You claim you still care for me But your heart and soul needs to be free Now that you've got your freedom You wanna still hold on to me You don't want me for yourself So let me find somebody else, hey Why don't you be a man about it And set me free Now you don't care a thing about me You're just using me Go on, get out, get out of my life And let me sleep at night (I want sleep at night) 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on Why don't you be a man about it And set me free Now you don't care a thing about me You're just using me Go on, get out, get out of my life And let me sleep at night (I want sleep at night) 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on Keep Keep me hangin' on Keep Keep me hangin' on Set me free, why don't cha, baby Get out of my life, why don't cha, baby You don't really love me But keep me hangin' on You don't really need me But keep me hangin' on Set me free, why don't cha, baby Get out of my life, why don't cha, baby You don't really love me But keep me hangin' on You don't really need me But keep me hangin' on