You can't hold on
To sunlight
When shadows are falling
You can't hold on
To summer
When winter is calling
You can't hold on
To moonlight
You'd be cheating the dawn
And you can't hold on
To love
When it's over and gone
You can't pick up
A rosebud
Then keep it from dying
You can't tell me
You love me
If you did you'd be lying
You can't hold on
To my heart
By leading me on
And you can't hold on
To love
When it's over and gone
You can't count all
The raindrops
In one April shower
You can't count on
My heartaches
In one lonely hour
You can't love me
The right way
By doing me wrong
And you can't hold on
To love
When it's over and gone