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  • Recording: “Holding On to Nothin'” is credited to Dolly Parton.
  • Released: 2011 on “The Chronogical Classics: Dolly Parton 1967-1968”.
  • Length: The recording runs 2:26.
  • Genre: Filed under Country.
  • Lyrics: This page has 25 lyric lines and 26 timed cues.
  • Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
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The stored release association is “The Chronogical Classics: Dolly Parton 1967-1968”, dated 2011, with a duration of 2:26.

Holding On to Nothin' lyrics by Dolly Parton

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0:05We're holding on, with nothing left, to hold on to

0:09I'm so tired, of holding on to nothin'

0:16The years have shown no kindness

0:20For the hard times we've been through

0:25We've squeezed the life from every dream

0:29And still go right on bluffin'

0:32With really, nothing left to hold on to

0:39Oh, why do we keep holding on?

0:42With nothing left, to hold on to?

0:46Let's be honest, with each other

0:50That's the least, that we can do

0:54I feel guilty, when they envy, me and you

1:01We're holding on, with nothing left, to hold on to

1:16We were young, and foolishly, mistaken

1:23Victims of a passion, much too strong to be denied

1:32With only tears to show

1:35For all the years, that we've been faking

1:40God only knows, how long, how hard, we've tried

1:46Oh, why do we keep holding on?

1:50With nothing left, to hold on to?

1:54Let's be honest, with each other

1:57That's the least, that we can do

2:01I feel guilty, when they envy, me and you

2:08We're holding on, with nothing left, to hold on to

2:15We're holding on, with nothing left, to hold on to

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Holding On to Nothin' song profile

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  • 2011Released
  • 2:26Length
  • 25Lyric lines
  • 26Timed cues
  • 138sTimed span
  • Lyric record matched as “Holding on to Nothin’” by Dolly Parton
  • 26 ordered lyric timestamps verified
  • Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record

The matched recording is associated with “The Chronogical Classics: Dolly Parton 1967-1968.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 2011. The identified recording runs 2:26.

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Lyric structure

This transcription is organized into 6 text sections with 25 readable lines. This edition carries 26 timed lyric cues spanning about 138 seconds. AskLyrics detected 6 recurring line patterns and keeps each return in its recorded order. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.

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The stored lyric record identifies this as “Holding on to Nothin’” credited to Dolly Parton. The synchronization check found 26 ordered lyric timestamps. Karaoke mode is enabled after the video and timed lyric both pass their checks.

Album / release
The Chronogical Classics: Dolly Parton 1967-1968
Released
2011
Length
2:26
Recording source
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