Listen to Holding Back the Years by Jimmy Scott

Holding Back the Years

Jimmy Scott

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jimmy Scott

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mick Hucknall

Songwriter

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ross Locke

Producer

Lupe DeLeon

Producer

Scott Anthony

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Holding back the years

Thinking of the fear I've had so long

When somebody hears

Listen to the fear that's gone

[Verse 2]

Strangled by the wishes of pater

Hoping for the arms of mater

Get to meet her sooner or later

[Verse 3]

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

[Verse 4]

Holding back the years

Chance for me escape from all I've known

Holding back the tears

'Cause nothing here has grown

[Verse 5]

I've wasted all my tears

Wasted all those years

Nothing had the chance to be good

And nothing ever could

[Verse 6]

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

That's all I have today

All I have to say

[Verse 7]

I've wasted all my tears

Wasted all those years

Nothing had the chance to be good

And nothing ever could

[Verse 8]

I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on

That's all I have today

All I have to say

Written by: Mick Hucknall, Moss Neil

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