Oh I took him for a walk

On the brighter side of avenues

And I watched it grow dark as we talked

About what we were going through

So I put upon his lenses to try to understand

But the strain it made me cry

‘Cause I guess he was a blind man, and we weren’t seeing eye to eye

I’m holding out for you I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out it’s true I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out for you I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out it’s true I’m holding out for you

Oh I put my love in words

In the letters I sent to him one day

And I really hoped they’d make it

So my messages would get relayed

So expect my disappointment

When my calendar would show all my days passed

I was running out of words, 'cause I didn’t get no letters back

I’m holding out for you I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out it’s true I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out for you I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out it’s true I’m holding out for you

And you’ll write to me my letters returned

And I’ll try on your frames without vision obscured

So tell me why you occupy

With problems of distance and age?

I’m done with this book but I’ll wait for your page

I’m holding out for you I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out it’s true I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out for you I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out it’s true I’m holding out for you

Oh I'm holding out, whoah yeah

Out for you, out for you

I’m holding out for you I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out it’s true I’m holding out for you

I’m holding out it’s true I’m holding out for you