Lyrics to The Longer You Hold On

[Verse 1]
I can tell by the way you look through me
As if I wasn't in the room at all
And I can tell you're just waiting for the right time
The longer you hold on, the further down I'll fall

[Chorus]
Further in despair
Did you ever really care?
Was the thread that I've been hanging by
Ever really there?
I can tell you're just trying to choose your moment
The longer you hold on, the further down I'll fall

[Verse 2]
There was a time our love was like a pine tree
Still green through winter's chill, strong and tall
Darlin', if you plan to fell that timber
The longer you hold on, the further down I'll fall

[Chorus]
Further in despair
Did you ever really care?
Was the thread that I've been hanging by
Ever really there?
And I can tell you're just trying to choose your moment
The longer you hold on, the further down I'll fall