You see it all around you Good lovin' gone bad And usually, it's too late when you realize what you had And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago (who told me) Just hold on loosely But don't let go If you cling too tightly You're gonna lose control Your baby needs someone to believe in And a whole lot of space to breathe in It's so damn easy, when your feelings are such To overprotect her, to love her too much And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago (who told me) Just hold on loosely But don't let go (don't let go) If you cling too tight, babe You're gonna lose control (lose control) Your baby needs someone to believe in And a whole lot of space to breathe in Don't let her slip away Sentimental fool Don't let your heart get in her way You see it all around you Good lovin' gone bad And usually, it's too late when you realize what you had Just hold on loosely But don't let go (don't let go) If you cling too tightly You're gonna lose control (lose control) Your baby needs someone to believe in And a whole lot of space to breathe in Just hold on loosely But don't let go (don't let go) If you cling too tight, babe You're gonna lose it You're gonna lose control Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Just hold on loosely But don't let go (don't let go) You're gonna lose control (lose control) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Come on, come on, come on