[Verse 1]
I'm holding on to you
When I close my eyes
You're still in my arms
And we never said goodbye
And it's all that I can do
To go on with my life
But that's supposed to be the reason
Why I'm here tonight

[Bridge]
In a downtown restaurant with a friend of a friend
Well she sure likes to talk and I ain't heard a single word she's said

[Chorus]
Oh, but every now and then I nod
And I pretend to pay attention
And I say things like, "Uh huh"
And, "Yeah, you're right" and "Are you kidding"
And I laugh when it seems
Like the right thing to do
It's hard to hold a conversation
Holding on to you

[Verse 2]
I'd give anything
Just to hear your voice
Or see you look at me and smile
Oh but what I miss the most
Is holding on to you
'Cause here I am tonight
Staring at a woman
Who's the last thing on my mind
[Chorus]
Oh, but every now and then I nod
And I pretend to pay attention
And I say things like, "Uh huh"
And, "Yeah, you're right" and "Are you kidding"
And I laugh when it seems
Like the right thing to do
It's hard to hold a conversation
Holding on to you

[Outro]
When I close my eyes
You're still in my arms
And we never said goodbye