we had a life we had a love
but you don’t know what you’ve got ’til you lose it
well that was then and this is now
and i want you back
how many times i’m gonna say i’m sorry
how many times
oh yes i’m sorry
how can something so good go so bad
how can something so right go so wrong
i don’t know i don’t have all the answers
and i want you back
how many times i’m gonna say i’m sorry
how many times
well you know
you can run and you can hide
but i’m not leaving less you come with me
we’ve had our problems but i’m on your side
you’re all i need please believe in me
oh yeah
i only wanted someone to love
but something happened on the way to heaven
it got a hold of me and wouldn’t let go
and i want you back
how many times i’m gonna say i’m sorry
how many times
oh yes i’m sorry
sorry
well you know
you can run and you can hide
but i’m not leaving less you come with me
we’ve had our problems but i’m on your side
you’re all i need please believe me
you can run and you can hide
but i’m not leaving ’til it’s all over
we’ve had our problems but i’m on your side
you’re all i need let me show you
they say you can’t take it with you
when you go
and i believe it
but taking what i’ve got
or being here with you you know
i’d rather leave it
we had a life we had a love
but you don’t know what you’ve got ’til you lose it
well that was then and this is now
and i want you back
how many times i’m gonna say i’m sorry
how many times
oh yes i’m sorry
yes i’m sorry
well you know
you can run and you can hide
but i’m not leaving less you come with me
we’ve had our problems but i’m on your side
you’re all i need please believe me
you can run and you can hide
but i’m not leaving ’til it’s all over
we’ve had our problems but i’m on your side
you’re all i need please believe in me
Artist: Phil Collins
Year: 1990
Decade: 90s
Language: en
Word Count: 178