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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jenifer Lewis
Performer
Motion Picture Cast of Hairspray
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marc Shaiman
Songwriter
Scott Wittman
Songwriter
Lyrics
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Mother and daughter, father and son
One in the middle of the road
One has just begun
Look to the future, learn from the past
Live like the day at a time
'Cause it's movin' fast
It could look fun to, yeah but even so
If you look back, you will find what you already know
Why don't you turn back the hands of time
Come with me and
Turn back the hands of time
Then you'll see when we
Turn back the hands of time
That we come so far
But we got so far to go
Brother and sister, lover and friend
All of them for the ride to the very end
The radio's up, playing song from my youth
But don't let the rhythm you love
Have the bitter truth
It could look fun to, when the day is through
But don't just the time of your life
Right in front of you
Why don't you turn back the hands of time
Come with me and
Turn back the hands of time
Then you'll see when we
Turn back the hands of time
That we come so far
But we got so far to go
It's good to forgive as the memories stay
But I wanna forget the mistakes that we made
But the rear view mirror (The rear view mirror)
Is part of the ride
I wanna look straight ahead
With the friends by my side
So mother and daughter
Father and son
Keep your eyes on the fire
Still the day that the battle's gone
Then all will be clear (Ooh)
And the darkness is gone
But look to the past
For the promise to carry on
'Cause it will be wise
To look back every now and then
'Cause brother the future looks good
When you know where you been
And I know where I've been
So why don't you turn back the hands of time
Come with me and
Turn back the hands of time
Then you'll see when we
Turn back the hands of time
Come along with me
Turn back the hands of time
Sing the song with me
Turn back the hands of time
That we come so far
But we got so far to go
Got so far to go (Got so far to go)
Got so far to go, oh
Written by: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman