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The Rolling Stones – Hold Back lyrics
Hear the voice of experience
A word from the wise
Grab opportunity
While you're alive
'Cos if you follow the crowd
'Cos if you act like a coward
You'll end up yelling out loud

Hold back
You'll regret it someday
Choke on that
Don't let it pass you by
Hold back
You better seize the hour

You look in your history books
You delve in the past
Stalin and Roosevelt
Both took their chances
And George grasped the nettle
It's do or dare
From the banks of the Delaware

Yeah don't hold back
Trust your gut reaction
Be bold, be bold baby
If you don't take chances
You won't make advances
Hold back yeah

Don't matter if you ain't so good looking
If you ain't sharp as a blade
Don't be afraid
Don't hold back
Life is passing you by
Choke on that
Keep on moving, keep on moving
Gotta run with the crowd
You'll end up in the madhouse
Shouting the cold walls down
Yeah don't hold back

Hold back
You're messing with your life
Hold back
Yeah life goes by fast sometimes
Be bold be bold be bold be bold baby
You're wasting your time
I want your attention
So pin back your ears

I've been climbing this tree of promises
For over forty years
Your vision get broken
And bust on the ground
So watch me, watch me rebound

Yeah don't hold back
You're wrecking your life
Choke on that
Don't hold back
No don't hold back
You're messing with your life
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Hear the voice of experience A word from the wise Grab opportunity While you're alive 'Cos if you follow the crowd 'Cos if you act like a coward You'll end up yelling out loud Hold back You'll regret it someday Choke on that Don't let it pass you by Hold back You better seize the hour You look in your history books You delve in the past Stalin and Roosevelt Both took their chances And George grasped the nettle It's do or dare From the banks of the Delaware Yeah don't hold back Trust your gut reaction Be bold, be bold baby If you don't take chances You won't make advances Hold back yeah Don't matter if you ain't so good looking If you ain't sharp as a blade Don't be afraid Don't hold back Life is passing you by Choke on that Keep on moving, keep on moving Gotta run with the crowd You'll end up in the madhouse Shouting the cold walls down Yeah don't hold back Hold back You're messing with your life Hold back Yeah life goes by fast sometimes Be bold be bold be bold be bold baby You're wasting your time I want your attention So pin back your ears I've been climbing this tree of promises For over forty years Your vision get broken And bust on the ground So watch me, watch me rebound Yeah don't hold back You're wrecking your life Choke on that Don't hold back No don't hold back You're messing with your life Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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