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Intro & verse1:
I want you
Youve had your fun you dont get well no more
I want you
Your fingernails go dragging down the wall
Be careful darling you might fall
I want you
I woke up and one of us was crying  I want you
You said young man
I do believe youre dying I want you
If you need a second opinion
as you seem to do these days
I want you You can look in my eyes
and you can count the ways
I want you  Did you mean to tell me
but seem to forget I want you
Since when were you so
generous and inarticulate  I want you
Its the stupid details
that my heart is breaking for
Its the way your shoulders shake
And what theyre shaking for  I want you
Its knowing that he knows you now
after only guessing
Its the thought of him
undressing you or you undressing
I want you  He tossed some tatty
compliment your way  I want you
And you were fool enough to love it
when he said
I want you
Solo:
Bridge:
I want you  The truth cant hurt you its just like the dark
It scares you witless
But in time you see things clear and stark  I want you
Go on and hurt me then well let it drop  I want you
Im afraid I wont know where to stop  I want you
Im not ashamed to say I cried for you  I want you
I want to know the things you did that we do too I want you
I want to hear he pleases you more than I do  I want you
I might as well be useless
for all it means to you  I want you
Did you call his name out as he held you down
I want you
Oh no my darling   not with that clown
I want you
I want you Youve had your fun
you dont get well no more  I want you
No-one who wants you
could want you more          I want you
I want you  I want you
Every night when I go off to bed and when I wake up
I want you
Im going to say it once again til I instill it
I know Im going to feel this way until you kill it
I want you       I want you       I    want you
Bridge:
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I Want You

by Elvis Costello

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Intro & verse1:

I want you

Youve had your fun you dont get well no more

I want you

Your fingernails go dragging down the wall

Be careful darling you might fall

I want you

I woke up and one of us was crying I want you

You said young man

I do believe youre dying I want you

If you need a second opinion

as you seem to do these days

I want you You can look in my eyes

and you can count the ways

I want you Did you mean to tell me

but seem to forget I want you

Since when were you so

generous and inarticulate I want you

Its the stupid details

that my heart is breaking for

Its the way your shoulders shake

And what theyre shaking for I want you

Its knowing that he knows you now

after only guessing

Its the thought of him

undressing you or you undressing

I want you He tossed some tatty

compliment your way I want you

And you were fool enough to love it

when he said

I want you

Solo:

Bridge:

I want you The truth cant hurt you its just like the dark

It scares you witless

But in time you see things clear and stark I want you

Go on and hurt me then well let it drop I want you

Im afraid I wont know where to stop I want you

Im not ashamed to say I cried for you I want you

I want to know the things you did that we do too I want you

I want to hear he pleases you more than I do I want you

I might as well be useless

for all it means to you I want you

Did you call his name out as he held you down

I want you

Oh no my darling not with that clown

I want you

I want you Youve had your fun

you dont get well no more I want you

No-one who wants you

could want you more I want you

I want you I want you

Every night when I go off to bed and when I wake up

I want you

Im going to say it once again til I instill it

I know Im going to feel this way until you kill it

I want you I want you I want you

Bridge:

Ending:

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