It's not in the way that you hold me
  It's not in the way you say you care, no no no
  It's not in the way you've been treating my friends
  It's not in the way that you stayed till the end
  It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do

    Hold the line
    Love isn't always on time
    I said, I said, hold the line
    Love isn't always on time

  It's not in the words that you told me
  It's not in the way you say you're mine, no no no
  It's not in the way that you came back to me
  It's not in the way that your love set me free
  It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do

    Hold the line
    Love isn't always on time
    I said, I said, hold the line
    Love isn't always on time

  Come on now, please hold the line

  It's not in the words that you told me
  It's not in the way you say you're mine, no no no
  It's not in the way that you came back to me
  It's not in the way that your love set me free
  It's not in the way you look or the things that you say that you'll do

    Hold the line
    Love isn't always on time
    I said, I said, Hold the line
    Love isn't always on time

  Might not be there when you want it
  Might not be there when you need it
  I said, I said, hold the line
  Love isn't always on time

  I said, I said, hold the line