Holding Back the World

I'm so sorry I have to leave you early...

The shadows on your bedroom floor

Are growing longer by the door

And I won't be there to chase them away

To catch your tears,

to find the words to say (ohhh)

The wind is howling cold tonight

I'm holding on with all my might

Who will shield you from the rain (Shield you from the rain)

When my hands can't ease your pain?

(My hands can't ease your pain?) Oh,

I have to let you go (no,

no, no, don't want to let you go) Into the wild,

cruel, vicious world below

(Oh, the wild, cruel,

vicious world below)

You’re searching for a reason

In a life that won’t explain

Your mind is strong,

your mind is sharp But doubt keeps calling out your name

The road ahead is yours to tread Though every step feels unclear

And I’m so scared of what lies ahead Of everything waiting there

Just keep your fire burning bright When the night comes,

let it guide you right I can't walk every step with you

But all my love will carry through So lift your eyes,

don't let them fall You were made to rise through it all

Who will shield you from the rain (Shield you from the rain)

When my hands can't ease your pain?

(My hands can't ease your pain?) Oh,

I have to let you go (no,

no, no, don't want to let you go) Into the wild,

cruel, vicious world below (Oh,

the wild, cruel, vicious world below)

I'll watch you from the stars... (always)