Sep. 9, 19881 viewer8.8K views
Look Away Lyrics
[Verse 1: Bill Champlin]
When you called me up this morning, told me 'bout the new love you found
I said, "I'm happy for you, I'm really happy for you"
Found someone else, I guess I won't be coming 'round
I guess it's over, baby, it's really over, baby, woah
And from what you said, I know you've gotten over me
It'll never be the way it used to be
So if it's gotta be this way
Don't worry, baby, I can take the news okay
[Chorus: Bill Champlin, Chicago]
But if you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes
Look away, baby, look away
And if we meet on the streets someday and I don't know what to say
Look away, baby, look away
Don't look at me
I don't want you to see me this way
[Verse 2: Bill Champlin]
When we both agreed as lovers we were better off as friends
That's how it had to be, yeah, that's how it had to be
I tell you I'm fine, but sometimes I just pretend
Wish you were holding me, wish you were still holding me, woah
I just never thought that I would be replaced so soon
I wasn't prepared to hear those words from you
I know I wanted to be free
Yeah, baby, this is how we wanted it to be
When you called me up this morning, told me 'bout the new love you found
I said, "I'm happy for you, I'm really happy for you"
Found someone else, I guess I won't be coming 'round
I guess it's over, baby, it's really over, baby, woah
And from what you said, I know you've gotten over me
It'll never be the way it used to be
So if it's gotta be this way
Don't worry, baby, I can take the news okay
[Chorus: Bill Champlin, Chicago]
But if you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes
Look away, baby, look away
And if we meet on the streets someday and I don't know what to say
Look away, baby, look away
Don't look at me
I don't want you to see me this way
[Verse 2: Bill Champlin]
When we both agreed as lovers we were better off as friends
That's how it had to be, yeah, that's how it had to be
I tell you I'm fine, but sometimes I just pretend
Wish you were holding me, wish you were still holding me, woah
I just never thought that I would be replaced so soon
I wasn't prepared to hear those words from you
I know I wanted to be free
Yeah, baby, this is how we wanted it to be
[Chorus: Bill Champlin, Chicago]
But if you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes
Look away, baby, look away
And if we meet on the streets someday and I don't know what to say
Look away, baby, look away
Don't look at me
I don't want you to see me this way
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Bill Champlin, Chicago]
If you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes
Look away, baby, look away
And if we meet on the streets someday and I don't know what to say
Look away, baby, look away
Don't look at me
I don't want you to see me
[Post-Chorus: Bill Champlin, Chicago]
You see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes
Look away, baby, look away
Don't look at me
I don't want you to see me this way
[Outro: Bill Champlin]
When you called me up this morning, told me about the new love you found
I said, "I'm happy for you, I'm really happy for you"
But if you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes
Look away, baby, look away
And if we meet on the streets someday and I don't know what to say
Look away, baby, look away
Don't look at me
I don't want you to see me this way
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus: Bill Champlin, Chicago]
If you see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes
Look away, baby, look away
And if we meet on the streets someday and I don't know what to say
Look away, baby, look away
Don't look at me
I don't want you to see me
[Post-Chorus: Bill Champlin, Chicago]
You see me walking by and the tears are in my eyes
Look away, baby, look away
Don't look at me
I don't want you to see me this way
[Outro: Bill Champlin]
When you called me up this morning, told me about the new love you found
I said, "I'm happy for you, I'm really happy for you"
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Yes, “Look Away” was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 18th, 1989.
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- 6.Aloha Mama
- 7.Reruns
- 10.Run Away
- 11.Closer to You
- 13.Manipulation
- 14.Upon Arrival
- 15.Song for You
- 17.Birthday Boy
- 18.Hold On
- 19.Overnight Cafe
- 23.Doin’ Business
- 24.Live It Up
- 28.Bad Advice
- 29.Chains
- 31.Follow Me
- 33.What Can I Say
- 34.Rescue You
- 35.Love Me Tomorrow
- 40.Stay the Night
- 43.Only You
- 47.Please Hold On
- 48.Prima Donna
- 54.Niagara Falls
- 55.Forever
- 57.25 or 6 to 4
- 59.Over And Over
- 60.It’s Alright
- 62.I Believe
- 63.One More Day
- 66.Heart in Pieces
- 68.I Stand Up
- 71.Look Away
- 73.Runaround
- 74.You’re Not Alone
- 75.Victorious
- 80.If It Were You
- 85.Chasin’ the Wind
- 87.Man to Woman
- 89.Who Do You Love
- 90.Holdin’ On
- 92.Chicago
- 93.Caravan
- 95.Goody Goody
- 97.Night & Day
- 99.Sing, Sing, Sing
- 100.Sophisticated Lady
- 101.In the Mood
- 103.Take the “A” Train
- 106.Caroline
- 107.Why Can’t We
- 108.Love Will Come Back
- 109.Long Lost Friend
- 111.Where Were You
- 112.Already Gone
- 113.Come to Me, Do
- 114.Lovin’ Chains
- 115.Better
- 116.Feel (With Horns)
- 117.Stone of Sisyphus
- 118.Bigger Than Elvis
- 119.All the Years
- 120.Mah-Jong
- 123.The Pull
- 125.Plaid
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Additional Background Vocals
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Additional Programming
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Trombone
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Drums
Additional Guitar
Mixing Engineer
Additional Keyboards
Assistant Engineer
Background Vocals
Lead Vocals
Keyboards
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September 9, 1988
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