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I Wouldn't Go Back
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Aug 4, 2026 updated
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Ray Boltz's song "I Wouldn't Go Back" is a heartfelt testimony of transformation and gratitude for salvation. The lyrics recount a past life of pain, loneliness, and near despair, contrasting it with the new life found in Christ. The singer vividly remembers the night he knelt and asked for forgiveness, and he declares he will never return to his former ways. The song emphasizes the radical change that faith brings, celebrating the decision to leave behind the old life and follow Jesus. It's a powerful reminder of redemption and the hope found in God's grace.
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I wouldn't go back, I wouldn't go back
I wouldn't go back
To that life I used to live
I wouldn't go back
I'm never going back again
That's all behind me
So don't you remind me
It's all too vivid in my mind
I wouldn't go back
To that life I used to live
I chose to leave it all behind
Lead me on, lead me on
Whatever it takes
Oh Lord, lead me on
I wouldn't go back
To that life I used to live
Before the night I knelt
And asked God to forgive me
Oh, the pain I felt, the tears I shed
The loneliness inside
I wouldn't go back
I wouldn't go back, not I
I still recall that night one fall
How close I came to ending my life
Just before You came
Lying on my bed
The ceiling over my head kept screaming
Who are you anyway?
What could I say?
Sitting in my living room
Tears streaming down my face
Life was such a waste 'til I met You
Jesus! I wouldn't go back
I wouldn't go back
Never again, never again
Never again, no
I wouldn't go back
To that life I used to live
I wouldn't go back, I wouldn't go back
I'll never go back
I'll never go back
I'm never going back again