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Back Lyrics by Dave Patten

Boomerang

2009

I wanna go back to the old days
Back to better times
I wanna relive the beauty
That ran out of my life
Back to old me
Back as far as I'd like
I wouldn’t change it
I just wanna experience it twice
(Mmm ohhhh)

I've got this picture frame
Bought it at the dollar store
It's held my memories
Longer than I could hold them for
And I look at it now
As I looked at it then
I close my eyes
And relive the moment again
I can’t help but smile
I'm in a perfect place
I love seeing you here
This way you'll never fade
And I can dream big
Even when I'm asleep
I know you're close by
Always comforting me

I wanna go back to the old days
Back to better times
I wanna relive the beauty
That ran out of my life
Back to old me
Back as far as I'd like
I wouldn't change it
I just wanna experience it twice
(Mmm ohhhh)

I've got this painting here
A picture of a bridge
It meant nothing before
But now I treasure it
This bridge was really small
Not my centerpiece
It just hung on my wall
And captured memories
Strange and beautiful
In everything I see
Every color every stroke
Is like a piece of me
I’m so invested now
Remember when we started?
With all that love
I still don’t know the artist

I wanna go back to the old days
Back to better times
I wanna relive the beauty
That ran out of my life
Back to old me
Back as far as I'd like
I wouldn’t change it
I just wanna experience it twice
(Mmm ohhhh)

I've got this old guitar
It should be in the trash
The strings are broken
The bridge is gone and the neck is snapped
But every time I look
It's like I'm fifteen
Trying to make my first impression
Here on the camp scene
Hah, you’re taking me back
Oh I remember it now
The bitter taste of defeat
Every time a girl shut me down
It's just a piece of wood
But look how much I learned
It seemed dumb at the time
I'm just happy it worked

I wanna go back to the old days
Back to better times
I wanna relive the beauty
That ran out of my life
Back to old me
Back as far as I'd like
I wouldn't change it
I just wanna experience it twice
(Mmm ohhhh)

Now I'm facing myself
We're standing eye to eye
It's a test to see who can
Trump the effects of time
We have a clear winner
I must be ten years old
But I embrace the wisdom
Rejuvenate my soul
I feel a changed man
Even from yesterday
And I am proud to say
This sinner's learned from his mistakes
Cause if you give it up
Well then you'll never know
And there's only one place
You're ever gonna wanna go

I wanna go back to the old days
Back to better times
I wanna relive the beauty
That ran out of my life
Back to old me
Back as far as I'd like
I wouldn't change it
I just wanna experience it twice
(Mmm ohhhh)
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Dave Patten

Dave Patten

About “Back” by Dave Patten

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"Back" appears on "Boomerang" in 2009.

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