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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Guitar
Bob Rice
Bob Rice
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Neil Young
Neil Young
Producer
Jeff Pinn
Jeff Pinn
Guitar Technician
Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy
Guitar Technician
CW Alkire
CW Alkire
Engineer
Bill Asher
Bill Asher
Guitar Technician
Chris Bellman
Chris Bellman
Mastering Engineer
Niko Bolas
Niko Bolas
Mixing Engineer
Lou Adler
Lou Adler
Producer
Tim Mulligan
Tim Mulligan
Recording Engineer
Eliot Howerton
Eliot Howerton
Recording Technician
John Hausmann
John Hausmann
Recording Technician

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I hold you in my arms, it's a breath of fresh air
When I hold you in my arms, I forget what's out there
All those people with their faces
They don't have to say a thing
All those people with their faces walking up the street
They don't have to say a thing
Look around and you can see
[Chorus]
New buildings going up, old buildings coming down
New signs going up, old signs coming down
You got to hold on to something in this life
[Instrumental]
Well, the older generation, they got somethin' to say
But they better say it fast or get outta the way
All those gangsters with their crimes, they make it look so good
We've been blowing up the planet, just like an old neighborhood
[Chorus]
New buildings going up, old buildings going down
New signs going up, old signs coming down
You got to hold on to something in this life
[Instrumental]
If I only had a heart, it would beat the whole night through for you
If I only had a heart, I could cry the whole day's through
When I hold you in my arms, it's a breath of fresh air
When I hold you in my arms, I forget what's out there
[Chorus]
Old heart going up, old heart going down
Feelings going up, feelings coming down
You got to hold on to someone in this life
[Outro]
(When I hold you in my arms)
(When I hold you in my arms)
(When I hold you in my arms)
(When I hold you in my arms, it's a breath of fresh air)
Written by: Neil Young
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