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Can’t Get Back Lyrics by Vain

Fade

1995

[Verse 1]
Well I remember all those nights
I feel like I'm still on
My baby kept my motor runnin'
A couple tricks I was shown
The taste of sugar on my lips
And the taste of sugar on my sheets
[?] ain't worth much money
But the lovin' is pretty cheap

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, should've known better
Should've thought twice
Shoulda known better
Shoulda thought twice

[Chorus]
And now we can't get back to city
Where the crystal lights are shinin' on
And now we can't get back to the little girl left behind
For rock 'n' roll

[Post-Chorus]
Shoulda known better
Sh-Shoulda known better
Shoulda thought twice

[Verse 2]
I rеmember all those yеars
A little more than meets the eye
You got an operation called Love
Was enough to make me wanna try
The taste of sugar on my lips
And the taste of sugar on my sheets
[?] ain't worth much money
But the lovin' is pretty cheap

[Pre-Chorus]
But I shoulda known better
Shoulda thought twice
Shoulda known better
Shoulda thought twice

[Chorus]
And now we can't get back to city
Where the crystal lights are shinin' on
And now we can't get back to the corner bar stool
Where we all made our home

And now we can't get back to city
Where the crystal lights are shinin' on
And now we can't get back to the little girl left behind
For rock 'n' roll

[Bridge]
No way back, now
No way back, now
No way back, now
All you wanna do is run

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
Ooh yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
And now we can't get back to city
Where the crystal lights are shinin' on
And now we can't get back to the corner bar stool
Where we all made our home

And now we can't get back to city
Where the crystal lights are shinin' on
And now we can't get back to the little girl left behind
For rock 'n' roll

[Post-Chorus]
Shoulda known better
Sh-Shoulda known better
Sh-Shoulda thought twice
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About “Can’t Get Back” by Vain

Read the complete lyrics to "Can’t Get Back" by Vain from the album "Fade" in 1995. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, Glam Metal.

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"Can’t Get Back" appears on "Fade" in 1995.

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