I Want You Back
Dolly Parton Steven Tyler Lyrics

I broke every promise that I made to you
I didn't keep any of the promises I made to you

I broke my word when I said I'd be true
I didn't keep my word when I promised to be faithful

I broke your heart when I found someone new
I caused you heartbreak when I started a relationship with someone else

And broke you all to pieces when I walked out on you
I completely shattered you emotionally when I left you

But now when I kiss him, I'm still tasting you
Even when I'm with someone else, I still feel your presence when I kiss them

And when we make love, your face comes to view
Your image keeps appearing in my mind when we're intimate

(I hear somebody else is loving on you)
(I've heard that someone else is now receiving your love)

(It drives me insane, I can't take the pain)
(It's mentally tormenting me, and I can't bear the emotional anguish)

(I'm the world's biggest fool)
(I acknowledge that I am the ultimate fool)

No, I was a fool and I want you back
I realize now that I was a fool, and I desperately want you back

(I want you back) yeah, I want you back
(I want you back) yes, I want you back

(I want you back) can you forgive me?
(I want you back) can you find it in your heart to forgive me?

Is it too much to ask?
Is it too great a request?

Oh, I was so wrong
Oh, I made such a huge mistake

To treat you like that
To have treated you in such a manner

I'm fallin' apart
I'm emotionally breaking down

I broke both our hearts
I shattered both of our hearts

Now I want you back
Now I desperately desire to have you back

What can I do to make it up to you?
What actions can I take to make amends for my actions towards you?

The hurt and the pain that I put you through
The emotional suffering that I caused you

(Yeah, you put me through)
(Yes, you caused me suffering as well)

Oh, I was such a fool to ever let you go
I deeply regret letting you go, I was incredibly foolish

I'm lonely and lost (lonely in love)
I feel isolated and confused (lonely in my romantic relationships)

And I'm goin' mad (yeah, I lost my mind)
I'm becoming insane (yes, I've completely lost my sanity)

(Yeah) and the new love I've found (yeah, yeah)
(Yes) and the new love I've discovered (yes, yes)

Don't even know where he's at
I don't even know where he is

Oh, but he did make me see (yeah)
But he did make me realize (yes)

What you mean to me (yeah)
How much you truly mean to me (yes)

And I want you back
And I desperately want you back

Oh, if you'd take me back (if I take you back)
Oh, if you would give me another chance (if I were to give you another chance)

I promise to spend (do you promise to? Promise to-)
I assure you I will dedicate (do you promise to? Promise to-)

The rest of my life (rest of)
The remainder of my life

Makin' amends (oh, making amends)
Making things right, reconciling (oh, making things right)

Oh, I'd crawl on my knees (yeah)
Oh, I would humbly beg (yes)

Oh, yes, I'd even do that (ooh, would you do that?)
Oh, yes, I would even do that (ooh, would you do that?)

I'm fallin' apart, I broke my own heart
I'm crumbling emotionally, I caused myself intense heartache

And I want you back
And I desperately want you back

Yeah, I know what I've lost and I'm payin' the cost
Yes, I am fully aware of what I've lost and I'm suffering the consequences

And I want you back
And I desperately want you back

(You did me wrong) I did you wrong
(You hurt me) I hurt you

I know that, I know that
I realize that, I understand

(You left me alone, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(You abandoned me, yes, yes, yes)

Let me come home
Allow me to return

(You walked out on me, yeah)
(You left me, yes)

Why'd I do that? Why did I do that?
Why did I make that decision? Why did I act like that?

(You asked to be free, baby)
(You expressed a desire for freedom, baby)

But now I don't wanna be (I want you back)
But now I no longer want to be free, I want you back

(How could I trust it?)
(How could I believe in it?)

Oh, you can trust me, you can trust me, just trust me, you can trust me
Oh, you can have faith in me, trust me completely, just trust me, you can trust me

(I want you back)
(I want you back)

(But you left me busted)
(But you left me broken)

(I want you back)
(I want you back)

(I want you back)
(I want you back)

(Yeah, if you did it then)
(Yes, if you did it before)

(I know you will do it again) I want you back, I want you back, I want you back
(I know you will do it again) I want you back, I want you back, I want you back

(Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah) I want you back
(Yes, yes, yes-yes) I want you back

(Yea-yeah)
(Yeah-yeah)