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[Verse 1]
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The sky busted wide open
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In the early morning 'fore the dawn

And the raindrops on the window pane
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Reminded me of nights back home

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It's funny how a memory
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Sometimes can cut you to the bone
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Hanging On,  Hanging On


[Verse 2]
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The town of Santa Fe
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Had the smell of wood smoke in the air

She lived by herself
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Sold her paintings on the square.

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We shared the nights together
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Until the feeling was gone
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Hanging On,  Hanging On


[Bridge]
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Two people come together
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Knowing what they want from the start
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They give their bodies freely
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But keep their distance with their hearts

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But a heart left untended
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Sometimes can turn into stone
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Hanging On, Just Hanging On

[Verse]
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A man needs a woman
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More ways than he could ever know

But sometimes he takes it lightly
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Let's the fire burn down too low

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When he goes to the bank of chances
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He finds that he is overdrawn
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Hanging On, Hanging On
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Hanging On, Just Hanging On

[Solo & Fade]
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