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 to 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   If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna loose 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   Yeah, yeah, yeah      You see it all around you   Good lovin' gone bad   And usually it's too late when you   Realize what you had      So hold on loosely, but don't let go   If you cling to tightly, you're gonna lose control   Your baby needs someone to believe in   And a whole lot of space to breathe in      So hold on loosely, but don't let go   If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna lose it   You're gonna lose control   Yeah, yeah, yeah      So hold on loosely, but don't let go   If you cling too tight babe, you're gonna loose control   Hold on loosely, but don't let go   If you cling too tight babe to her, you're gonna loose control   Yeah, yeah, yeah