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Phil Collins – Oughta Know by Now (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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Phil Collins
Dance into the Light
Oughta Know by Now

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Oughta Know by Now

Release date: 21st October 1996

From Dance into the Light

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"Oughta Know by Now" is a track by Phil Collins, from the album Dance into the Light, released 21st October 1996. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Phil Collins.

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Lyrics

Oughta Know by Now

[Verse 1]

You oughta know by now

That a man can't hold on forever

So why do you keep waiting here

When you know it makes me want you more?

You ought a know by now

How it feels to be loved

So why d'you keep me hanging here

With this stone around my heart, dragging me down, down, down

[Chorus]

Cause all I'm trying to do

Is trying to get next to you

Let me in, let me in

[Verse 2]

You ought a know by now

Or maybe someone should show you

That a man needs to be loved (Needs to be loved)

And even in this man's world

With you, it don't come easy (No it don't come easy)

You ought a know by now

That no man can sleep at night

With a burning in his heart

That would tear this man apart

Take me out of my misery

[Chorus]

Cause all I'm trying to do

Is trying to get next to you, oh

Let me in, let me in

Let me in

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

You oughta know by now

Just how good it feels to be wanted

And no man could love you more

So why can't you show me something

Just a little bit of something?

You oughta know by now

All the things a man has to do in his life

And all these things I do

You know that I do it all for you, I do it all for you

[Chorus]

Cause all I'm trying to do

Is trying to get next to you

Cause all I'm trying to do

Is trying to get next to you

Let me in, let me in

Let me in!

[Outro]

Let me in, let me in

Oh, let me in your heart

Come on girl

Let me in, let me in

Oh yeah!

Let me in your heart

Let me in, let me in

You know you oughta know by now

Let me in your heart

Let me in, let me in

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From Dance into the Light

1996

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Album

Dance into the Light

Release year

1996

—Love Police
—River So Wide
—The Times They Are A-Changin'
—Lorenzo
—Oughta Know by Now
—Take Me Down
—Just Another Story
—That's What You Said
—It's Over
—I Don’t Want to Go
—Another Time

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Phil Collins
Producer: Hugh Padgham, Phil Collins