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Lover’s Return Lyrics by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris

The Complete Trio Collection (Deluxe Edition)

1999

[Verse 1]
And so you have come back to me
And say the old loves growing yet
You've tried through all these weary years
You've tried too vainly to forget

[Chorus]
Oh no, I cannot take your hand
God never gives is back our youth
The loving heart you slighted then
Was yours, my friend, in perfect truth

[Verse 2]
Come close and let me see your face
Your raven hair is tinged with snow
Oh, yes, it is the same dear face
I loved so many years ago

[Chorus]
Oh no, I cannot take your hand
God never gives is back our youth
The loving heart you slighted then
Was yours, my friend, in perfect truth

[Verse 3]
Farewell, I think I love you yet
As friend to friend, God bless you dear
And guide you through these weary years
To where the skies are always clears

[Chorus]
Oh no, I cannot take your hand
God never gives us back our youth
The loving heart you slighted then
Was yours, my friend, in perfect truth

About “Lover’s Return” by Dolly Parton

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"Lover’s Return" is credited to Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Lover’s Return" appears on "The Complete Trio Collection (Deluxe Edition)" in 1999.

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