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like the charmer does away with the clothes
let us lose them from our heads to our toes
make'em vanish then where the night goes
is up to you to you
i'm sensing whimsy when we talk about sex
i'm feeling tipsy with whiskey on my breath
well i'm a respectful lover so what happens next
is up to you i hope you know
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i want you now i dont care how
much i need to beg you for you, for you
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in a sudden did you understand
when you felt where i had placed my hand
if i become the sort of man that you would want to love
our body language speaks to who we've become
with the question hidden under my tongue
i'll ask you while we're still relatively young
if you would marry me
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i'm feeling nervous bout the answer next
i'm feeling tipsy with whiskey on my breath
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barefoot & tiptoeing round
the backyard careful not to make a sound
pack of matches all but lit
you've smoked for so long
shouldnt you now quit
by the pool with you feet submerged
but you wont swim you think your body is absurd
your sleeves over your hands its a nervous twitch
when you feel exposed and you are trying to quit
biting your bottom lip
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wont you defy, expectations
wont you try, to avoid confrontations
if i am yours, wont you be mine
it'd be cause for celebrations
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you take the cake but you wont eat
you say there is a difference between want and need
your looking up your family tree
to avoid your grandparents parents fatalities
you say things are good i say things are great
your looking for a god i'm looking for just one more date
an evening in with silent films
red or white room temperature or chilled
if it pleases you do it i will
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black suit for me and long gown for you
not exactly what we've been accustomed to
you tuck your hair in behind your ear
and say this is where i belong let me be clear
with an air of confidence and void of fear
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sandra, sandra
i've begged and reasoned
for you to leave him
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the hold he has on you
the things he'll put you through
you say you feel like shit
but you'll never do anything about it
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i lined the king up in pieces
i lined the king up in pieces
i cut that motherfucker up
such a naughty naughty boy
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now will you blame it all on me
now will you blame it all on me
when you feel that your little heart is broken
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my folks adore the sight of your smile
when you kick off your shoes
they hope that you'll stay awhile
my sister adore's how you play with her kids
your love and patience with them
when you babysit
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i will do anything to keep you here with me
i will do anything to keep you here with me
change, protect, clean, respect
commit, adore, propose, and more
i will do anything to keep you here with me
i will do anything to keep you here with me
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your parents despise my devilish grin
they say that your brainwashed
a situation i put you in
your brother wants too
kick in my teeth
throw me over a bridge
with jagged rocks underneath
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i will do anything to keep you here with me
i will do anything to keep you here with me
lie, steal, cheat, kill
hurt, curse, abuse, and worse
i will do anything to keep you here with me
i will do anything to keep you here with me
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well i know a girl she drinks whiskey
when she feels lonely
she calls me drunk asks me for a date
i ask if sex is involved
she always says maybe
but she be passed out if i show up late
she needs someone to hold onto
a cigarette to smoke for fun
now she dont smoke she says its just a dirty little joke
but i aint laughing anymore cause she aint funny
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well i know a girls she sleeps with me
when she feels ugly
she says that i make her feel beautiful
i know we'll never be lovers
cause she's got another
but with me she says she's more comfortable
she needs someone to hold onto
someone to remind her of when she was young
but i can see in her eyes
that she has already realised
that her past has already past her by
and there's no point holding on
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her name was haley she lived down the street
at high school parties we would meet
she grew up and i should have known
she got married years ago
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what about that time we played spin the bottle
did'nt that kiss mean anything to you
or was it all just a game
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her name was haley she lived down the street
i fell in love with her secretly
she grew up and i should have known
she got married years ago
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your flipping through the past
going through the memories you have
the good ones and bad
flowing through your hands like sand
weak knees
and butterflies the first time that you met
romantic first weeks
but thats as good as it was gonna get
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he has distorted love
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find a safe place to call your own
dont even let him know
he'll change your mind just like before
dont pack just go
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you have abandoned friends
he said now you dont need them
you feel like reaching out
but you dont feel allowed to
see your folks
the make-up might not cover the pain
you doubt yourself
thinking someday he might change
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swears like a sailor tattoed from neck to feet
description of the guy you said you need
but your black and blue from head to toe
and have hidden it well hardly no one knows
do you raise a flag or scream to stop
do you call him dear or call the cops
the questions are asked deadlines are next
you say you've got time but how much is left
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i would have loved you more than him
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relax and sleep forgive and forget
your scared and exhausted, fear and regret
do you remember his love when it all began
do you remember him better than the back of his hand
do you raise a flag or scream to stop
do you call him dear or call the cops
the questions are asked and deathlines round you neck are next
you say you've got time but how much is left
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caroline, i always find your face in front of a mirror
i walked inside and i did find
your face entrapped with fear
you turned and wiped away your tears
i gave you the pregnancy test
you closed you eyes and said hope for the best
and went inside the house
a minute later you came back out
with the saddest look on your face
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