Out along the road of life there lies a fallen tree
There across the gangway like a mist upon the sea
Gentle leaves lay evergreen, their roots through solid clay
Useless as the glorious sun, to he who sleeps all day
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back
Out from the horizon line there comes a pickup truck
Full of twine to bind the tree, and a winch to pull it up
The driver sizes up and sighs, my day is to be long
He who chose to put this here, is he who sings the song
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back
All you do is hold me back to back is all you do
I turn to look upon your face and watch your solitude
Feigned amongst the tallest trees, your roots gave you away
Begging to the smallest breeze, don't carry me away
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back
There across the gangway like a mist upon the sea
Gentle leaves lay evergreen, their roots through solid clay
Useless as the glorious sun, to he who sleeps all day
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back
Out from the horizon line there comes a pickup truck
Full of twine to bind the tree, and a winch to pull it up
The driver sizes up and sighs, my day is to be long
He who chose to put this here, is he who sings the song
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back
All you do is hold me back to back is all you do
I turn to look upon your face and watch your solitude
Feigned amongst the tallest trees, your roots gave you away
Begging to the smallest breeze, don't carry me away
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back, Don't hold me back
Don't hold me back