Song Lyrics

Hold Back The River by James Bay

Tried to keep you close to me,

But life got in between

Tried to square not being there

But think that I should've been

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes

Hold back the river,

So I can stop for a minute and see where you hide

Hold back the river, hold back

Once upon a different life

We rode our bikes into the sky

But now we're caught against the tide

Those distant days all flashing by

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes

Hold back the river,

So I can stop for a minute and be by your side

Hold back the river, hold back

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes

Hold back the river,

So I can stop for a minute and see where you hide

Hold back the river, hold back

Oh, oho, oho, oho, oho

Oho, oho, oho, oho

Lonely water, lonely water,

Won't you let us wander?

Let us hold each other?

Lonely water, lonely water,

Won't you let us wander?

Let us hold each other?

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes

Hold back the river,

So I can stop for a minute and be by your side

Hold back the river, hold back

Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes

Hold back the river,

So I can stop for a minute and be by your side

Hold back the river

Hold...

[Alternative line:] Hold back the river

[Acoustic version's line:] Hold back...

Lonely water, lonely water,

Won't you let us wander?

Let us hold each other?

Lonely water, lonely water,

Won't you let us wander?

Let us hold each other?