Could've given you everything that you need But I cannot turn back the years ♪ The perfect love was all you wanted from me But I cannot turn back the years So we have to be strong, and I'm finding that hard We have to move on, no matter how hard I try If your heart's in pieces, you look for the truth And when I look deep down inside I know It's too bad I love you, too bad I love ♪ Sometimes hits me in the morning, hits me at night That I cannot turn back the years So I look out my window, turn off my light But I cannot turn back the years Can't make it seem easy, when you're all that I see Can't live in a dream and I won't serenade the truth People are hurting and they're looking to me And I look at you there's nothing more to say It's too bad I love you But I'm never gonna give it up You know I love you And I'm never gonna give it up I'll keep holding on to you And I'm never gonna give it up, give it up All that I lived for, all that I dreamed ♪ But I cannot turn back the years You're the water I drink, you're the air that I breathe But I cannot turn back the years So we have to be strong, and I'm finding that hard We have to move on, but no matter how hard I try If your heart's in pieces, you look for the truth And when I look deep down inside I know It's too bad I love you But I'm never gonna give it up No, no, no, never gonna It's here to stay and I'm never gonna Never gonna give it up Never gonna, no never gonna give it up Never gonna give it up, no I'm never gonna give it up You know, you mean too much to me to give it up Never gonna give it up