Two young lover's with their bodies on fire.
Trying to swim that river of desire
Leaving innocence there on the bank by their clothes
It's a man holding on to a woman letting go
There's a man with a bottle on the other side of town
Swimming in a memory that he can't drown
And it ain't sunk in that she ain't coming home
It's a man holding on to a woman letting go
(Bridge)
His heart is telling him to hold on for dear life
Deep down he knows she's letting go for good this time
There's a father walking his daughter down the isle
Fighting back tears and forcing a smile
For 22 years he's watched her grow
It's a man holding on to a woman letting go
(violin solo)
In a Hill Valley home there's a feeble old man
And he's holding on to a fragile old hand
And the angels are coming to carry her home
It's a man holding on to a woman letting go
(Bridge)
His heart is telling him to hang on for dear life
Deep down he knows she's letting go for good this time
Two young lovers with their bodies on fire
Trying to swim that river of desire
Leaving innocence there on the bank by their clothes
It's a man holding on to a woman letting go
It's a man holding on to a woman a woman letting go
(Solo to end)