[Verse 1]
You see it all around you
Good lovin' gone bad
And usually it's too late when you
Realize what you had

[Pre-Chorus]
And my mind goes back to a girl I met
Long years ago, who told me

[Chorus]
Just hold on loosely
But don't let go
If you cling too tightly
You're gonna lose control

[Post-Chorus]
Your baby needs someone to believe in
And a whole lot of space to breathe in

[Verse 2]
So damn easy
When your feelings are such
To overprotect her
To love her too much
[Pre-Chorus]
And my mind goes back to a girl I met
Long years ago, who told me

[Chorus]
Just hold on loosely
But don't let go
If you cling too tightly
You're gonna lose control

[Post-Chorus]
Your baby needs someone to believe in
And a whole lot of space to breathe in

[Bridge]
Don't let her slip away
Sentimental fool
Don't let your heart get in the way
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]
You see it all around you
Good lovin' gone bad
And usually it's too late when you
Realize what you had
[Chorus]
So hold on loosely
But don't let go
If you cling too tightly
You're gonna lose control

[Post-Chorus]
Your baby needs someone to believe in
And a whole lot of space to breathe in

[Chorus]
So hold on loosely, but don't let go
If you cling too tightly
You're gonna lose it
You're gonna lose control

[Instrumental Break]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
So hold on loosely
But don't let go
If you cling too tightly
You're gonna lose control

[Outro]
Hold on loosely, but don't let go
If you cling too tightly to her
You're gonna lose control
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Instrumental Outro]