If I close my eyes, I'm afraid I won't wake up,
If I stop and listen, I'm afraid I'll hear too much.
Trying to hold on to the Earth,
Trying to hold on to the Earth,
Trying to hold on to the Earth.
I've got a long black Cadillac - marble hot tub in the back,
Champagne waterfall; solid gold question mark, twenty feet tall,
Solid gold question mark, twenty feet tall.
Trying to hold on to the Earth,
Trying to hold on to the Earth,
Holding on for what it's worth.
Try to paint a world of shapes over the holes, as we're falling,
Tightened grip is our mistake, as we're trying to hold on, hold on, hold on,
Trying to hold on, hold on to the Earth.
Looking for his name, wet on brave lips, carved on road,
Look for flame and mercy; hope that tired hands can hold.
Trying to hold on to the Earth,
Trying to hold on to the Earth,
Holding on for what it's worth.
