(David "Hawk" Wolinski and James Newton Howard) You gotta hold her now Never leave her Never let her go
You think you lost her number but you've only lost a little bit of time She's waiting just to see you boy, a continental girl so fine Mirrors on the ceiling make it hard for you to sleep at night The opportunity is now You know you got to do what's right
[Bridge:] So, you take yourself down to her Before it gets too late There's no need to telephone Cause this can hardly wait The meaning of a moment has never been so strong A girl like this, a night like this It's right where you belong
[Chorus:] You gotta hold her now Never leave her Tell her how You're gonna love her, squeeze her Hold her now Never leave her again Never leave her again (don't you go)
She found you in a restaurant when you were with another girl Remember? You tried to tell her how it was just to live in a harmless world Remember how she looked at you Remember how she stole your eyes And now you're all alone at night Runnin' out of alibis
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You've got to take your time Take your time Take your time whenever you see her Save her every moment you can
With your every wonderful feeling Let her know that you will be her man Open arms are never too open Lovin' hearts are never too free
Let the circle never be broken Let it be what you want it to be