I remember our first goodbye
And the kiss in the doorway as you cried
To let you go it breaks my heart
You walked away

Cause you'll only get so far
You'll only get so far
Cause you'll only get so far without love
If you're lonely today
Well you're not far away
Cause you'll only get so far

I remember out next goodbye
And you cried and promised me your life
Loss of faith in those starry eyes
You walked away

Cause you'll only get so far
You'll only get so far
Cause you'll only get so far without love
If you're lonely today
Well you're not far away
Cause you'll only get so far

I'm trying to remember why I ever left at all
Need you to remind me 'cause you know where I belong

When these miles are too long
I can't wait to come home
I need you in my arms
Cause you'll only get so far

When these miles are too long
I can't wait to come home
I need you in my arms
Cause you'll only get so
Only get so far

You'll only get so far
Cause you'll only get so far without love
If you're lonely today
Well you're not far away
Cause you'll only get so far

Cause you'll only get so far
You'll only get so far
Cause you'll only get so far without love
If you're lonely today
Well you're not far away
Cause you'll only get so far
Without your love


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Only Get So Far Lyrics as written by Nikki Sixx James Michael

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    really good song. nobody seems to like this song. i guess

    azntag22on March 29, 2006   Link
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    i accedentally didnt find this song till yesterday 2 weeks of having the CD and i didn't realize it was on it lol.. i listened to it sounds like something by theory of a dead man or something like that without the voice... its slow and like nikki said they wanted to go back to the raw sounds of rock and roll and they acheived this with this balad, there only good with balads cause Motley Crue were gods at that.

    oldskoolpunker23on May 13, 2006   Link

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