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The Shangri-Las - I Can Never Go Home Anymore
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Shangri-Las
The Shangri-Las
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Francis Morton
George Francis Morton
Composer
Artie Butler
Artie Butler
Arranger

Lyrics

[Intro]
I'm gonna hide if she don't leave me alone
I'm gonna run away (Don't!)
'Cause you can never go home anymore
Listen, does this sound familiar?
[Verse 1]
You wake up every morning
Go to school every day
Spend your nights on the corner
Just passing the time away
Your life is so lonely
Like a child without a toy
Then a miracle, a boy
And that's called "glad"
[Verse 2]
Now my mom is a good mom
And she loves me with all her heart
But she said I was too young to be in love
And the boy and I would have to part
And no matter how I ranted and raved
I screamed, I pleaded, I cried
She told me it was not really love
But only my girlish pride
And that's called "bad"
[Refrain]
Never go home anymore
Now if that's happened to you, don't let this
[Verse 3]
I packed my clothes
And left home that night
Though she begged me to stay
I was sure I was right
And you know something funny?
I forgot that boy right away
Instead, I remember being tucked in bed
And hearing my mama say
[Bridge]
Hush, little baby, don't you cry
Mama won't go away (Mama)
But you can never go home anymore (Mama)
No, I can never go home anymore
[Instrumental]
Do you ever get that feeling
You wanna kiss and hug her?
Do it now
Tell her you love her
Don't do to your mom
What I did to mine
She grew so lonely in the end
Angels picked her for their friend
[Outro]
Never and I can never go home
Never anymore
And that's called "sad"
Written by: George Francis Morton, Shadow Morton

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