When you see love 
And you don't know what it is 
You might find yourself in fear 
To show your heart 

But when you feel it 
And it's oh, so wonderful 
You might find yourself in fear 
To let it part, in fear to let it part 

So hold her closer when she cries 
Hold her closer when she feels 
She needs a hand to hold 
Someone who'll never let her go again 

And hold him closer when he tries 
To hold the tears back from his eyes 
Don't say goodbye 
When your heart decides 

That it's time to let it through 
There's no reason to be scared 
To open up 
'Cause love may be blind 

But all of us don't see it 
So just once in your life 
If you hear the knock of love 
Just let it in 

Hold her closer when she cries 
Hold her closer when you know it's time to say goodbye 
You hurry back to see her smile again 
And hold him closer when he's down 

When his world is upside down 
Turn it around 
So hold her closer when she cries 
Hold her closer when she feels 

She needs a hand to hold 
Someone who'll never let her go again 
And hold her closer when she's down 
When her world is upside down 

Turn it around 
Hold her close