I don't know how I could ever have understood myself
To be fine all in my own world or with any other girl holding my hand
I don't know why the day breaks just when I'm ready to begin
It's like all that once had a purpose
now won't have a purpose if you stay gone

Now I'm stuck here singing these love songs
to someone who don't care
Now I'm sending these thought filled letters
to the middle of nowhere

Hold on Hold on to the one you have
and listen to her voice that sings you to sleep at night
Hold on Hold on and never let go
When I did, yeah when I did, I lost my whole world

I don't know why I did treat her how I did in November
Now if I can say anything truthful,
over and above all, it's I miss her, cuz I miss her

And so I'm stuck here giving these insights
to a girl who has no brains
I swear, early tomorrow morning
I'm getting back on that train to hold on

Hold on Hold on to the one you have
and listen to her voice that sings you to sleep at night
Hold on Hold on and never let go
When I did, yeah when I did, I lost my whole world

Ring around our young sensations
Forgot about life's tribulations
and in the midst I turned away;
thought life was free, thought life was gay
I tried to find the queen of diamonds,
when she was right behind me crying
A thousand miles went by my face
before I realized when you're hungry you must
hold on Hold on, never let go,
when I did, yeah when I did,
I gained my whole world