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Guns N' Roses
“The Spaghetti Incident?”
You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory

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You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory

Release date: 21st November 1993

From “The Spaghetti Incident?”Track 113:35

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About This Track

"You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory" is a track by Guns N' Roses, from the album “The Spaghetti Incident?”, released 21st November 1993. The track is 3:35 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Guns N' Roses.

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Lyrics

You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory

This one's for you, Johnny

It doesn't pay to try
All the smart boys know why
It doesn't mean I didn't try
I just never know why

It isn't 'cause I'm all alone
Oh, baby, you're not home
And when I'm home
Big deal, I'm still alone

It's so restless as I am
Beat my head against a pole
Try to knock some sense
Down 'side my bones
And even though I don't show
Those guys are so old

Can't put your arms around a memory
Can't put your arms around a memory
Can't put your arms around a memory
Don't try
Don't try

You're just a bastard kid
And you got no name
Could you live with me?
Go on and say
And even though it don't show
Those studs are so old

Can't put your arms around a memory
Can't put your arms around a memory
Can't put your arms around a memory
Don't try
Don't try

Johnny, you're me
Yeah, your memory
I want to put my arms around your memory

I can't try
I can't try
Don't try
Come on
L-A-M-F
Like a motherfucker

Yo Johnny
What colour were her eyes?
Oh, she was wearing shades?
Fuck it

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From “The Spaghetti Incident?”

3:351993

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Album

“The Spaghetti Incident?”

21st November 1993

Track number

11

Release year

1993

1Since I Don't Have You
4:20
2New Rose
2:38
3Down On The Farm
3:29
4Human Being
6:48

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