No Holding Back - Graham Parker, The Rumour

VERSE 1

Someone called me from across the ocean

to find a weak link in my devotion

They can shoot hot knives a' down the line

I just slam it down every time

CHORUS

I got the telephone jammed in my ear

They’re still talking but I don’t hear

Oh don’t defend when my heart starts to attack

we can face the danger baby no holding back

there’s no holding back

VERSE 2

I can’t swear we’ll never get caught

I got scars all over my pass-port

but we can’t give in to every whim and fancy

coming to crunches is always chancey

CHORUS 2

I get it all being rammed down my ear

I’m still talking but I don’t hear

Oh don’t defend when my heart starts to attack

we can face the danger baby no holding back

and there’s no holding back

DBRIDGE

When I tell the truth it’s like pulling a tooth

I don’t know what I’ve let myself in for

My insides are black from years of being slack

but we can face the danger and we won’t hold back

CHORUS 3

I get it all being rammed down my ear

I’m still shaking but not with fear

Oh don’t defend when my heart starts to attack

we can face the danger

we can face the danger

and we won’t hold back

baby there’s no holding back

baby there’s no holding back

(Repeat and ad lib on chords to fade).