[Intro]
My memory is fleeting with age
As I prepare to touch my pen to the fiber of this page
Though the ink will run dry long before
I can write my final tale, given all that lies in store

[Verse 1]
I'm holding on for dear life
I barrel through the good times after crawling through the strife
With every moment passing never to return
I'm getting on in my days
Sifting through the sadness for the gold of better days
As long as I keep breathing I can find my way

[Refrain]
I just can't give in
World so dead that I am living in
I'll hold out for something else
Something words can never tell
Can't tell...

[Verse 2]
Find my way beyond the dark and straight into the light
If all else fails, I'll have my wits to guide me through the night
I don't dare to turn my head to either side
It all leads me to sway, like the words that people say...
But they won't sweep me away, not today

[Refrain]
I just can't give in
World so dead that I am living in
I'll hold out for something else
Something bigger than
Something better than
Something I can stand to find
Yeah, yeah!