Oh darling, I'm so lonely without you
I can't sleep at night, just thinking about you
But if I had the chance to start all over
I'd be wishing today on a four-leaf clover
And leaving would be the last thing on my mind
If I could turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
If I turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
Oh darling, I can't hold out much longer
But the pain's so deep, my hurt's getting stronger
But if I had just one more try
I'd be yours alone until the day that I die
And we'd have a love so divine
If I could turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
If I turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
Oh darling, please, please let me come back home
Your love's been so good to me, baby, and I realized without it I can't go on
Because you're the other half that makes my life complete
If I had one more chance we'd have a love so sweet
And leaving would be the last thing on my mind
Leaving would be the last thing on my mind
I said leaving would be the last thing on my mind
If I could turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
If I could turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
If I could just have another chance, darling
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
Just give me one more chance
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
I wanna turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
I'm gonna turn back the hands of time
...
I can't sleep at night, just thinking about you
But if I had the chance to start all over
I'd be wishing today on a four-leaf clover
And leaving would be the last thing on my mind
If I could turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
If I turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
Oh darling, I can't hold out much longer
But the pain's so deep, my hurt's getting stronger
But if I had just one more try
I'd be yours alone until the day that I die
And we'd have a love so divine
If I could turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
If I turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
Oh darling, please, please let me come back home
Your love's been so good to me, baby, and I realized without it I can't go on
Because you're the other half that makes my life complete
If I had one more chance we'd have a love so sweet
And leaving would be the last thing on my mind
Leaving would be the last thing on my mind
I said leaving would be the last thing on my mind
If I could turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
If I could turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
If I could just have another chance, darling
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
Just give me one more chance
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
I wanna turn back the hands of time
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
(If I could turn back the hands of time)
I'm gonna turn back the hands of time
...
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NOTES
Turn Back The Hands Of Time est une chanson composée par Jack Daniels et Bonnie Thompson, et sortie par Tyrone Davis sur son album Turn Back The Hands Of Time (1970), sur le label Dakar Records.
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"Généralement, c'est doux sur les couplets, et puis quand le refrain arrive, le chanteur pousse un peu plus fort pour obtenir un peu de poussière et un peu de terre dans la voix, comme sur Turn Back The Hands Of Time" (Rolling Stone, 18.11.2022)