Still Holding On to Yesterday

Verse 1
Neon buzzing, barroom haze
Same stool, same old place
Bartender don’t ask me why
He just keeps ‘em coming, lets ‘em slide

Pre-Chorus
I swore tonight I’d let you go
But here I am like I don’t know

Chorus
I’m still holding on to yesterday
Like a fool who won’t move on
Your memory’s a heartbreak song
I keep playing all night long
I’ve tried to run, I’ve tried to stay
But I can’t outrun the pain
So I’ll be right here again
Holding on to yesterday

Verse 2
Your picture’s worn, the edges fade
But not the love we made
Every face I see in here
Turns into you after a beer

Pre-Chorus
I tell myself I’m doing fine
But that’s a lie I drink each time

Chorus
I’m still holding on to yesterday
Like a fool who won’t move on
Your memory’s a heartbreak song
I keep playing all night long
I’ve tried to run, I’ve tried to stay
But I can’t outrun the pain
So I’ll be right here again
Holding on to yesterday

Bridge
If letting go was easy
I’d have left you long ago
But these ghosts you left behind me
Ain’t the kind that let me go

Final Chorus (Lift)
Yeah, I’m still holding on to yesterday
Like it’s all I’ve ever known
Your goodbye still echoes loud
In this quiet, crowded room
I’ve tried to run, I’ve tried to pray
But I can’t wash you away
So I’ll be right here again
Holding on to yesterday

Tag/Outro
Neon fading, closing time
Still your memory, still all mine

Country ballad