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Artist: John Martyn
Canonical path: /john-martyn/can-t-turn-back-the-years
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Can't Turn Back The Years
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Can't Turn Back The Years
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Never gonna give it up, never gonnna it up
Never, never
I could have given you everything you need
I cannot turn back the years
A perfect love was what you wanted from me
But I cannot turn back the years
It’s important to be strong, carry on
You’ve got to go forward no matter what they think
When you find your heart in pieces one thing you can do
And it’s look deep down
Got a look deep down
It’s too bad I love you
It’s too bad for me
It’s too bad I love you
It’s too bad for me
Sometimes it hits me in the morning
Sometimes it hits me in the middle of the day
Turn back the covers and I throw back the light
But I cannot turn back the years
It’s important to be strong, carry one
You’ve got to be full no matter what they think
When you find yourself in pieces only one thing to do
Let loose deep down, love deep down
It’s too bad I loved you
It’s too bad for me
It’s too bad I loved you
Too bad for me
I could have given you everything you needed
But I cannot turn back the years
A perfect love was what you wanted from me
But I cannot turn back the years
Never gonna give it up, never gonnna it up
Never, never
Oh no, never gonna give it up
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