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Come Back and Stay Lyrics

Come Back and Stay topped the charts in countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and New Zealand in 1983. In the U.K., the song peaked at #4 on the U.K. Singles chart. In the United States, the song… Read More [Verse 1:]Since you've been goneI shut my eyesAnd I fantasize that you're here with meWill you ever return?I won't be satisfied'Til you're by my sideDon't wait any longer(Come back)[Chorus:]Why don't you come back?Please hurryWhy don't you come back?Please hurryCome backAnd stay for good this time(Did you write the book of love?)Come backAnd stay for good this time(Ego, envy, lust)[Verse 2:]When you said goodbyeI was trying to hideWhat I felt insideUntil you passed me bySee Paul Young LiveGet tickets as low as $102You might also likeYou said you'd returnYou said that you'd be mine'Til the end of timeBut don't wait any longer(Why don't you come back)[Repeat Chorus:][Bridge:]Since you've been goneI opened my eyesAnd I realizeWhat we had togetherWill you ever return?Or have you changed your mindIf you won't stay mineJust love me forever(Love me forever)[Chorus:]Why don't you come back?Please hurryWhy don't you come back?Please hurryWhy don't you come back?Please hurryWhy don't you come back?Please hurryJust come backAnd stay for good this time(Did you write the book of love?)Come backAnd stay for good this time(Ego, envy, lust)Come backAnd stay for good this time(Did you write the book of love?)Come backAnd stay for good this time(Ego, envy, lust)1EmbedCancel

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Come Back and Stay topped the charts in countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and New Zealand in 1983.

In the U.K., the song peaked at #4 on the U.K. Singles chart. In the United States, the song managed to peak at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #40 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in 1984.

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1. 1. Come Back and Stay
2. 2. Love Will Tear Us Apart
3. 3. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)
4. 4. Ku Ku Kurama
5. 5. No Parlez
6. 7. Love of the Common People
7. 8. Oh Women
8. 9. Iron Out the Rough Spots
9. 10. Broken Man
10. 11. Tender Trap
11. 12. Sex
12. 13. Come back and stay (12" mix)
13. 14. Iron out the rough spots (12"mix)
14. 15. Love of the common people (12" mix)
15. 16. Behind Your Smile
16. 17. I’ve been so lonely for so long
17. 18. Yours
18. 19. Sex (demo)
19. 20. Pale Shelter (demo)
20. 21. Better to have and not need (live)
21. 22. Wherever I lay my hat (live)

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