Holding On With Both Hands

How did we ever come to this?
A careless word or an empty kiss
And I'm so brave to say I'm ready for the end
Until you say you are too

And then I'm holding on with both hands
And I know that it's not the way that it should be
Still I'm holding you with both hands
And I'm ashamed to love so desperately

And if the truth is that we're over
Then there are some truths I don't want to know
Cause I'm holding you with both hands
And I can't bear the thought of letting go

So I will close my eyes right now
Push back the tears I will not allow
But don't think that just because you've never seen me cry
I hurt any less than you do

Now I'm holding you with both hands
And I know that it's not the way that it should be
Still I'm holding you with both hands
And I'm ashamed to love so desperately

And if the truth is that we're over
Then there are some truths I don't want to know
Cause I'm holding you with both hands
And I can't bear the thought of letting go

And as you walk away I look to the ground
To see that it's still there under me
And I'll be holding on with both hands
And I know that it's not the way that it should be
Still I'm holding you with both hands
And I'm ashamed to love so desperately

And if the truth is that we're over
Then there are some truths I don't want to know
Cause I'm holding you with both hands
And I'm too afraid to think of letting go