Rolling from your brat sarcastic eye

A California tear, a drop of gold

Maybe you were cold, yeah, so was I

Holdin' back

Holdin' back the year



The year before the poison took its toll

Made you paper thin, me - wrinkled, old

Eventually, yeah, finally it caught up

I held you back, grabbed you by the arm

I played upon your fear



Rolling down the window won't I 

Order up some breakfast if I can

Hold me back

Hold me by the arm

Wipe away my tear

Wipe away my tear



The story ends with friends and early nights

A kitten grown to cat and no more fight

This is how we stay together, love



Holding back

Holding back the year

Hold me back

Grab me by the arm

Whisper in my ear



Holding back the year

Holding back the year