Reach inside and hold you close I won't leave you on your own Teach me the words I used to know Yeah, I forgot 'em long ago So hold the girl Hold the girl Hold the girl Hold the girl Hold that girl Hold that girl Hold that girl Sometimes I get down with guilt For the promises I've broken to my younger self Moving on, maybe I never will 'Cause I left you spinning on the carousel Been living without you Been living without you Reach inside and hold you close I won't leave you on your own Teach me the words I used to know Yeah, I forgot them long ago I wanna remember She is me and I am her So hold the girl Hold the girl (You gotta) Hold that girl (You gotta) Hold that girl (Ooh) (You gotta) Hold that girl (You gotta) Sometimes I just wanna run away Leave behind that old me, start again Then I'll remember who I'm really made of And she's been hide-and-seeking, waiting all alone Been living without you Been living without you (Oh) Reach inside and hold you close I won't leave you on your own Teach me the words I used to know Yeah, I forgot them long ago I wanna remember She is me and I am her So hold the girl Hold the girl Close to your heart Never ever let her go (Never let you go) They'll tell you to sit up, and shut up, and grow up What the hell do they know? 'Cause the girl in your soul's singing on And you owe her the world So hold the girl Hold the girl Reach inside and hold you close I won't leave you on your own Teach me the words I used to know Yeah, I forgot about them so long ago Reach inside and hold you close I won't leave you on your own Teach me the words I used to know Yeah, I forgot them long ago I wanna remember She is me and I am her So hold the girl. Hold the girl