Girl, take a seat

Rest your weary bones

Your secret's safe

In my hands

Tell me about the years and

Let me buy an hour

Maybe help me to understand

Oh, ain't nobody calling

Ain't nobody home

What a lovely day to be lonely

You're holding on for life

Holding on for life, love

Holding on for love

You're holding on for life

Holding on for life, love

Holding on for love

Light another cigarette

Burning in the cold

Waiting on the street

For your man

You're trying not to look so

Young and miserable

You gotta get your kicks

While you can

And in the latin quarter

Sitting on your own

What a lovely day to be lonely

You're holding on for life

Holding on for life, love

Holding on for love

You're holding on for life

Holding on for life, love

Holding on for love

Well,

You

Might belong

To another time

Still you have to carry on, yeah

No

Where

Else to go

And you never know

What to hide and what to show, no

You're holding on for life

Holding on for life, love

Holding on for love

You're holding on for life

Holding on for life, love

Holding on for love