Someone cries 
And it washes the street with tears 
But when they are mine
They collect in my head for years 
Rain or shine
Still I'm standing on all I said 
'Cause it's in my soul
Carry on when the feeling's dead 

But if you can't hold on 
Let it go and come back in your heart 
And if you can't hold on 
Maybe it's not time for you 
And if you can't hold on 
On your very last try 
I'll be there in the morning
To pull you through 

Someone dies late at night and I never know 
And even if I did
So afraid of the face I'd show 
I feel trapped and enslaved
To this dark contrast 
Need a feeling now
Give me something that's going to last 

But if you can't hold on 
Let it go and come back in your heart 
And if you can't hold on 
Maybe it's not time for you 
And if you can't hold on 
On your very last try 
I'll be there in the morning 
To pull you through 

I want to be free 
I want to be free 
I want to be free 
Yes, I want to be free 
I want to be free 
Yes, I want to be free 
Oh, I want to be free 
Yes, I want to be free 

You say you want to be free 
But you can't fool me 
You say you want to be free 
Oh, but you can't fool me 
You say you want to be free 
But you can't fool me 
You say you want to be free 
Oh, but you can't fool me 

Oh, and if you can't hold on 
You can't hold on (can't hold on) 
You can't hold on (can't hold on) 
I'll be there, I'll be there 

Oh, and if you can't hold on 
Let it go and come back in your heart 
And if you can't hold on 
Maybe it's not time for you 
And if you can't hold on 
On your very last try 
I'll be there so you know that you're not alone