Tried to keep you close to me But life got in-between Tried to square not bein' there But think that I should've been Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes Hold back the river so I Can stop for a minute And see where you hide Hold back the river Hold back Once upon a dear friend, life We rode our bikes into the sky And now we crawl against the tide Those distant days are flashing by Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes Hold back the river so I Can stop for a minute And see where you hide Hold back the river Hold back Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes Hold back the river so I Can stop for a minute And be by your side Hold back the river Hold back Lonely water The lonely water Won't you let us wander? Let us hold each other Lonely water Lonely water Won't you let us wander? Let us hold each other Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes Hold back the river so I Can stop for a minute And be by your side Hold back the river Hold back Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes Hold back the river so I Can stop for a minute And see where you hide Hold back, hold back Lonely water Lonely water Won't you let us wander? Let us hold each other

Tried to keep you close to me But life got in between Tried to square not being there But think that I should have been Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and see where you hide Hold back the river, hold back Once upon a different life We rode our bikes into the sky But now we crawl against the tide Those distant days are flashing by Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and be by your side Hold back the river, hold back Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and be by your side Hold back the river, hold back Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander Let us hold each other Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander Let us hold each other Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and be by your side Hold back the river, hold back Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and be by your side Hold back the river, hold back Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander Let us hold each other Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander Let us hold each other

Tried to keep you close to me, But life got in between Tried to square not being there But think that I should've been Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and see where you hide Hold back the river, hold back Once upon a different life We rode our bikes into the sky But now we're caught against the tide Those distant days all flashing by Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and be by your side Hold back the river, hold back Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and see where you hide Hold back the river, hold back Oh, oho, oho, oho, oho Oho, oho, oho, oho Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander Let us hold each other Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander Let us hold each other Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and be by your side Hold back the river, hold back Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river, so I Can stop for a minute and be by your side Hold back the river, hold Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander Let us hold each other Lonely water, lonely water, won't you let us wander Let us hold each other

Someday I'll find her And I'm still reminded Maybe she's best in dreams She's still the best I've seen Dreamin' Dreamin' Dreamin' Baby, I'm dreamin' Out on her windowsill Baby remember Maybe I'm out of luck Maybe it's running still Dreamin' Dreamin' Dreamin' Baby, I'm dreamin'