I've been holding on forever I've been holding on to you Like a weathered old maple To a mountain ridged blue And I've been here a shaking Like a fear-stricken man For the sound of your name Sends a shiver in this land The sound of your name Sends a shiver in this land Have you ever heard silence In a snow covered plain My shouts become whispers But I'll shout all the same So I'll shout to the evening And tell them your mine Til the stars become jealous And shine extra bright I've been holding on forever I've been holding on to you Like a weathered old maple To a mountain ridged blue And I've been here a shaking Like a fear-stricken man For the sound of your name Sends a shiver in this land The sound of your name Sends a shiver in this land