hold her close

if you have a pretty girl
hold her close, hold her close
for she won't stay long, no
she won't stay long with you.
when you hold your pretty girl
kiss her lips, kiss her lips, oh
for she won't stay long
she won't stay long with you.

if you have a pretty child
hold her close, hold her close
for she won't stay long, no
she won't stay long a youth.
and when you hold your pretty child
kiss her lips, kiss her lips, oh
for she won't stay long
she won't stay long a youth.

and oh! there was life in my lungs, oh
love! there was so much we had to hold, oh!
we stood on the edge of it all,
but we had to let go-

but oh! there are so many years to come,
love! so much we have yet to hold, oh!
we stand on the edge of it all,
we but have to let go-




april '09