I used to have this dream I walked along right by the sea where all the awful things always seemed to cease to be I used to hold on tight for fear that if I let go that sea would disappear and I would never have a home I used to walk at night where city streets would always beam and now I dodge those lights in fear that they're too bright to see I used to go on home always when I got to know it'd be right here when when I had to finally go

I still just hold on tight for fear that if I look away that all the joyful things will suddenly just walk away I still just hold on tight for fear that if I walk away tomorrow's answer is they may not come back this way

I used to walk right there ya over there I used to be and now out I stand outside where there is no one else but me I used to walk away to make sure I'd get on home and not go get stuck get stuck up in there in my zone

I still just hold on tight for fear that if I look away that all the joyful things will suddenly just walk away I still just hold on tight for fear that if I walk away tomorrow's answer is they may not come back this way

I still just hold on tight I got this fear that when I leave there'd be nothing left nothing left for me to see I like to wait outside to see just what there used to be but now I walk away before there's nothing left for me

I still just hold on tight for fear that if I look away that all the joyful things will suddenly just walk away I still just hold on tight for fear that if I walk away tomorrow's answer is they may not come back this way