[Instrumental Intro - soft piano plays a nostalgic melody, upright bass walks gently, brushes on snare, muted trumpet plays a tender line] (whisper, warm, deep - male) Hold on to this... [Verse 1 - male vocal, warm baritone, intimate, African-American male singer] A touch is still a touch A tear is still a tear The simple things we feel Are always standing here The years roll on [Verse 2 - same warmth, slightly more emotion] And when two hearts connect They whisper something true That promise holds its ground No matter what we do The years roll on [Bridge - saxophone enters, piano chords swell, romantic] Soft moonlight, slow refrains Joy and sorrow in our veins A hand to hold, a name to call Through every rise and fall That nothing can erase [Verse 3 - fuller, emotional, but still tender] It's still the same sweet riddle A dance right in the middle Of holding on or letting go The world will always open up For those who love you so The years roll on [Bridge - repeat, saxophone and piano intertwine] Soft moonlight, slow refrains Joy and sorrow in our veins A hand to hold, a name to call Through every rise and fall That nothing can erase [Verse 3 - final, quiet but intense, sax echoes] It's still the same sweet riddle A dance right in the middle Of holding on or letting go The world will always open up For those who love you so The years roll on (whisper) The years roll on... [Outro - piano holds one chord, saxophone fades, bass walks away, brushes stop, reverb tail] (spoken, warm) Hold on to this...
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