The Genie Back in the Bottle [Verse 1 — Woman] What if we could put the genie Back inside the bottle? What if we could take it all back And start again tomorrow? [Verse 1 — Man] You know that life don’t work that way, And time won’t turn around. Once the words have left our lips, We can’t call them back somehow. [Pre-Chorus — Woman] I wish that I could wipe the slate clean. [Pre-Chorus — Man] I wish that I could change that night. [Pre-Chorus — Together] But wishing doesn’t mend a heart Or make a wrong turn right. [Chorus — Together] We can’t put the genie back in the bottle. We can’t turn the hands of time. We can’t wipe the slate completely clean Or erase every crooked line. We can say that we’re sorry. We can try to make amends. But people may forgive us, And still never quite forget. [Verse 2 — Man] There’s a mark beside my name now, And I put it there myself. I can’t blame it on the moment, Or lay it on somebody else. [Verse 2 — Woman] I have tried to understand you. I have tried to let it go. But forgiving what has happened Doesn’t mean I’ll never know. [Pre-Chorus — Man] I know that I have hurt you. [Pre-Chorus — Woman] And I know that you regret it. [Pre-Chorus — Together] But a heart can grant forgiveness And still never quite forget it. [Chorus — Together] We can’t put the genie back in the bottle. We can’t turn the hands of time. We can’t wipe the slate completely clean Or erase every crooked line. We can say that we’re sorry. We can try to make amends. But people may forgive us, And still never quite forget. [Bridge — Woman] Can we build upon the ruins? [Bridge — Man] Can we find another way? [Woman] Can I trust the man before me? [Man] I’ll keep proving it each day. [Together] We cannot change the road behind us, But we can choose the road ahead. We can learn to live with memories And mean the words we haven’t said. [Final Chorus — Together] We can’t put the genie back in the bottle. We can’t turn the hands of time. We can’t wipe the slate completely clean Or erase every crooked line. But we can ask forgiveness. We can make a brand-new start. Though the mind may still remember, Mercy can restore a heart. [Outro — Woman] No, we can’t undo the damage. [Outro — Man] But we don’t have to let it win. [Outro — Together] We can’t put the genie back in the bottle, But we can begin again.
