A Man Holding On (To A Woman Letting Go)

Two young lovers
With their bodies on fire
Aching to swim that river of desire. Leavin' innocence there
On the bank by their clothes
A man holding on
To a woman letting go
There's a man with a bottle
On the other side of town
Swimmin' with a memory
That he can't drown
Lord, it ain't sunk in
That she ain't comin' home
Oh a man holdin' on
To a woman lettin' go
His heart is tellin' him
To hang on for dear life
'Cause deep down he knows
She's lettin' go for good this time
There's a daddy walking
His daughter down the aisle
Fightin' back tears and forcin' a smile
Oh for twenty two years
He's watched her grow
A man holdin' on
To a woman lettin' go
In the Hill Valley Home
There's a feeble old man
And he's holdin' on
To a fragile old hand
And the angels are coming
To carry her home
Now he's a man holdin' on
To a woman lettin' go
His heart is tellin' him
To hang on for dear life
'Cause deep down he knows
She's lettin' go for good this time
Two young lovers
With their bodies on fire
Achin' to swim that river of desire
Leavin innocence there
On the bank by their clothes
A man holdin' on
To a woman lettin' go
A man holdin' on
To a woman lettin' go