Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cher
Lead Vocals
Guy Roche
Keyboards
Steve Lukather
Electric Guitar
Alan Pasqua
Keyboards
Robin Beck
Background Vocals
Desmond Child
Background Vocals
Gene Black
Guitar
Glenn Sciurba
Guitar
John Pierce
Bass Guitar
Maria Vidal
Background Vocals
Mark T. Williams
Drums
Michael Anthony
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Diane Warren
Songwriter
Daryl Waters
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Diane Warren
Producer
Guy Roche
Producer
Frank Wolf
Recording Engineer
Craig Porteils
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Duane Seykora
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ken Allardyce
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mario Lucey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that have hurt you
You'd stay
[Verse 2]
I don't know why I did the things I did
I don't know why I said the things I said
Pride's like a knife, it can cut deep inside
Words are like weapons, they wound sometimes
[Verse 3]
I didn't really mean to hurt you
I didn't wanna see you go
I know I made you cry and darling
[Verse 4]
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that have hurt you
And you'd stay
If I could reach the stars
I'd give 'em all to you
Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do
[Verse 5]
If I could turn back time
[Verse 6]
My world was shattered, I was torn apart
Like someone took a knife and drove it deep in my heart
When you walked out the door, I swore that I didn't care
But I lost everything, darling, then and there
[Verse 7]
Too strong to tell you I was sorry
Too proud to tell you I was wrong
I know that I was blind and darling
[Verse 8]
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that have hurt you
And you'd stay
If I could reach the stars
I'd give 'em all to you
Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do
[Verse 9]
If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)
If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)
If I could turn back time
Oh, baby
[Verse 10]
I didn't really mean to hurt you
I didn't wanna see you go
I know I made you cry and darling
[Verse 11]
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that have hurt you
If I could reach the stars
I'd give 'em all to you
And you'd love me, love me like you used to do
[Verse 12]
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
Then maybe, maybe, maybe you'd stay
[Verse 13]
If I could reach the stars
I'd give 'em all to you
Written by: Cher