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Smiley Lewis
Smiley Lewis
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pearl King
Pearl King
Composer
Dave Bartholomew
Dave Bartholomew
Composer
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Writer

Lyrics

You went away and left me long time ago
Now you come back knockin' on my door
I hear you knockin'
But you can't come in
I hear you knockin'
Go back where you've been
I begged you not to go but you said goodbye
Now you come back tellin' all those lies
I hear you knockin'
But you can't come in
I hear you knockin'
Go back where you've been
I told you way back in '52
I would never go with you
I hear you knockin'
But you can't come in
I hear you knockin'
Go back where you've been
You better go back to your used-to-be
Because your love's no good to me
I hear you knockin'
But you can't come in
I hear you knockin'
Go back where you've been
Written by: Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King
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