intro  When I had you  I treated you bad  Wrong my dear  But since, since you went away  Don't you know I sit around  With my head hanging down  And I wonder who's loving you  Oooh, my first mistake was  I wanted too much time  I had to have him morning, noon, and night  If I would of known then  The things that I know now  I might not have lost the time I complain about  chorus  Don't waste your time  Fighting blind minded thoughts of despair  Hold on to your love  You gotta hold on  Hold on to your love  Ooh, ooh, baby hold on  Hold on to your love  You gotta hold on  Hold on to your love  The art of playing games now  Is not the hearts you break  It's bound to good love you make  When it's heart's on fire  Give him love everyday  Remember he needs space  Be patient and he'll give his heart to you  chorus  Trust and honesty too  Must be the golden rule  You'll feel the strength of passion in your soul  Burn so deeply within  Ooh, the magic that you share  So sacrifice and show how much you care  chorus  ad lib:  Keep the ties  Hang on tight  And don't let go  No, no, no, no  If you need him  Just keep on  Just keep on hanging on  Little trust, honesty, golden rules  Feel the strength of passion in your soul  It's burning so deep  Have faith  Just keep the fire burning at home  Hey yea  He'll come home to you  He'll be there for you  He'll want to have you  fade