Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Danger Mouse
Programming
Kennie Takahashi
Programming
Myla Balugay
Background Vocals
Z Berg
Background Vocals
Heather Porcaro
Background Vocals
Becky Stark
Background Vocals
James Mercer
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mercer
Songwriter
Brian Burton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Danger Mouse
Producer
Kennie Takahashi
Mixing Engineer
Todd Monfalcone
Recording Engineer
Jacob Dennis
Assistant Engineer
Chris Kahn
Assistant Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Girl take a seat, rest your weary bones
Your secret's safe in my hands
Tell me about the years and let me buy an hour
Maybe help me to understand
Ain't nobody calling, ain't nobody home
What a lovely day to be lonely
You're holding on for life, holding on for life (love)
Holding on for love
You're holding on for life, holding on for life (love)
Holding on for love
Light another cigarette, burning in the cold
Waiting on the street for your man
You're trying not to look so young and miserable
You gotta get your kicks while you can
In the lighted corner, sitting on your own
What a lovely day to be lonely
You're holding on for life, holding on for life (love)
Holding on for love
You're holding on for life, holding on for life (love)
Holding on for love
Well you might belong to another time
Still you have to carry on here
No where else to go and you never know
What to hide and what to show, no
You're holding on for life, holding on for life (love)
Holding on for love
You're holding on for life, holding on for life (love)
Holding on for love
Writer(s): Brian Joseph Burton, James Russell Mercer
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