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Back to the Old House Lyrics by The Smiths

Complete

1984

[Verse 1]
I would rather not go
Back to the old house
I would rather not go
Back to the old house
There's too many bad memories
Too many memories there
[Refrain]
Oh, the house
The house
[Verse 2]
When you cycled by
Here began all my dreams
The saddest thing I've ever seen
And you never knew
How much I really liked you
Because I never even told you
Oh, and I meant to
Are you still there
Or have you moved away?
Or have you moved away?
[Refrain]
Oh, have you?
Have you?
[Verse 3]
I would love to go
Back to the old house
But I never will
I never will
I never will
Credits
The Smiths

The Smiths

About “Back to the Old House” by The Smiths

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"Back to the Old House" appears on "Complete" in 1984.

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