Ken (KD) Bantz
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You Can't Go Back



Credits
Lyric Credits: Copyright 1994, All Rights Reserved, Ken Bantz
Music Credits: Copyright 1994, All Rights Reserved, Ken Bantz
Producer Credits: Jon Gillespie with Ken Bantz
Performance Credits: Ken Bantz, vocals/guitars; Jon Gillespie; Keyboard; Todd Harrold, drums; Tim Beeler, bass
Description
Short Song Description:
Once you leave a place-move on to live elsewhere- you change and You Can't Go Back to what you were you before you left-aka John Steinbeck's experience in 'Travels with Charlie'.
Story Behind the Song:
Upon my return from the Great Northwest to my roots in the midwest-I realized that I had changed as a result of my experiences -this created some very uncomfortable feelings/friction with friends and family in that they still viewed me-wanted to remember
Metadata
Song Length 5:32
Primary Genre Rock-Americana
Tempo / Feel Folk-Rock
Tempo / Feel Medium Fast (131 - 150)
Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Subject Matter 1 Life
Similar Artist 1 Eagles, The
Language English
Lyrics
YOU CAN?T GO BACK (THE DRIFTER)
All Music and Lyrics written by Ken Bantz, Ph: (260)726-8222; Cell (260)703-0492
Copyright 1994, All Rights Reserved, Ken Bantz
E-mail: kbantz@hotmail.com

When he was oh so young
He went seeking adventure on his own

After many years of drifting
He got tired and decided to head back home

Once he got back to his roots
Found he didn?t belong there any more

Like John pointed out to Charlie
He was just a ghost there and nothing more

Had no place that felt like home
No one felt like his family

Had no place he belonged
No place he felt like he should be

CHORUS
You can?t go back
You can?t go back oh no

You can?t go back
You can?t go back oh no
You can?t go back
You can?t go back oh no

You can?t go back
You can?t go back oh no

Felt like his soul was lost at sea
Didn?t have a clue where he should go

Yet he set off for new shores
Had to find a place that felt like home

Hope to find some fertile ground
Plant his roots and settle down

Find a place where he would be content
Getting tired of all this drifting around

Find a place that felt like home
And start his own family

Find a place where he?d belong
A place he?d feel like he should be

CHORUS

Instrumental break

END