Released: October 15, 1978
Songwriter: David Paich
Producer: Toto
[Verse 1]
It's not in the way that you hold me
It's not in the way you say you care
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
[Chorus]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
[Verse 2]
It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
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
[Chorus]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
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
[Outro]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Whoah-ooh-ooh
It's not in the way that you hold me
It's not in the way you say you care
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
[Chorus]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
[Verse 2]
It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
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
[Chorus]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
It's not in the words that you told me
It's not in the way you say you're mine
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
[Outro]
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Hold the line
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Love isn't always on time
Whoah-ooh-ooh
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- Super Hits (2001)
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- The Essential Toto (Playlist: The Very Best of Toto) (2003)
- The Essential Toto (Re-release) (2004)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Official Soundtrack Box Set (2004)
- Halvliter Rock (34 Duggfriske Vorspiel-låter!) (2005)
- 70s 100 Hits (2010)
- Pure...Hard Rock (2011)
- Milestones (2013)
- Africa: The Best of Toto (2013)
- 100 Hits The Best Rock Album (2018)
- Greatest Hits: 40 Trips Around The Sun (2018)
- Africa
- Hold the Line
- Rosanna
- I’ll Be Over You
- Georgy Porgy
- I Won’t Hold You Back
- 99
- I Will Remember
- Lea
- Pamela
- Stop Loving You
- Hydra
- Slipped Away
- How Many Times
- Stay Away
- Caught In The Balance
- White Sister
- English Eyes
- Miss Sun
- Out of Love
- Just Can’t Get to You
- Holyanna
- Bottom Of Your Soul
- The Turning Point