How did we ever come to this? 
A careless word or an empty kiss 
And I'm so brave to say I'm ready for the end 
Until you say you are too 
 
And then I'm holding on with both hands 
And I know that it's not the way that it should be 
Still I'm holding you with both hands 
And I'm ashamed to love so desperately 
 
And if the truth is that we're over 
Then there are some truths I don't want to know 
Cause I'm holding you with both hands 
And I can't bear the thought of letting go 
 
So I will close my eyes right now 
Push back the tears I will not allow 
But don't think that just because you've never seen me 
cry 
I hurt any less than you do 
 
Now I'm holding you with both hands 
And I know that it's not the way that it should be 
Still I'm holding you with both hands 
And I'm ashamed to love so desperately 
 
And if the truth is that we're over 
Then there are some truths I don't want to know 
Cause I'm holding you with both hands 
And I can't bear the thought of letting go 
 
And as you walk away I look to the ground 
To see that it's still there under me 
And I'll be holding on with both hands 
And I know that it's not the way that it should be 
Still I'm holding you with both hands 
And I'm ashamed to love so desperately 
 
And if the truth is that we're over 
Then there are some truths I don't want to know 
Cause I'm holding you with both hands 
And I'm too afraid to think of letting go