About The Song
“Come Back and Stay” is a 1981 song written and originally recorded by the American musician Jack Lee. In 1983, the English singer Paul Young released his version as a single from his album No Parlez, and it became an international hit, reaching number one in Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland and West Germany, and the top three in several other countries. The song reached number four on the UK singles chart.
The song was featured in the 2006 video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, and can be heard on the in-game radio station Flash FM.
James Morrison recorded a version of the song for the Radio 1 Established 1967 CD.
The song was re-worked by Chicane and released as a dance track entitled “Come Back” in 2010 and was featured on the album Giants.
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Lyrics
Since you’ve been gone
I shut my eyes and I fantasize that you’re here with me
Will you ever return?
I won’t be you satisfied ’til you’re by my side
Don’t wait any longer
Come back
Why don’t you come back? Please, hurry
Why don’t you come back? Please, hurry
Come back and stay for good this time
(Did you write the book of love?)
Come back and stay for good this time
(Ego, envy, lust)
When you said goodbye
I was trying to hide what I felt inside
Until you passed me by
You said you’d return
You said that you’d be mine ’til the end of time
But don’t wait any longer
Why don’t you come back? Please, hurry
Why don’t you come back? Please, hurry
Come back and stay for good this time
(Did you write the book of love?)
Come back and stay for good this time
(Ego, envy, lust)
Oh, since you’ve been gone
I opened my eyes and I realize what we had together
Will you ever return?
I’ll have you change your mind if you won’t stay mine
Just love me forever
Love me forever
Why don’t you come back? Please, hurry
Why don’t you come back? Please, hurry
Why don’t you come back? Please, hurry
Why don’t you come back? Please, hurry
Just come back and stay for good this time
(Did you write the book of love?)
Come back and stay for good this time
(Ego, envy, lust)
Come back and stay for good this time
(Did you write the book of love?)
Come back and stay for good this time
(Ego, envy, lust) don’t ever leave
Everything we had together
(Ego, envy, lust)
All the times we had (did you write the book of love?)
The times we had
(Ego, envy, lust)