Smiling salutations from a soldier boy Dressed in blue denim and corduroy They don't care what you say If you talk fast they'll listen anyway They're just hangin' on They're just hangin' on They're just hangin' on Since I was born I've been fightin' time I see the time passing and it eases my mind That's not the way I should feel Watchin' the clock makes it all unreal I'm just hangin' on I'm just hangin' on I'm just hangin' on Everyone around me is at their ends Runnin' from their enemies and cryin' to their friends It's got me thinkin' of Why I'm so lonely and I'm callin' it love I'm just hangin' on I'm just hangin' on I'm just hangin' on I'm just hangin' on I'm just hangin' on