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Artist: Alborosie
Canonical path: /alborosie/promise
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Promise
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Promise
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empress I need you so
I just want you to know
empress I need you so
yeah yeahhh
(chorus)
promise me you'll never go away
just promise me promise me yeah
promise me you' ll never leave me astray
oh please empress dont do me that
promise me you'll never go away
no way no no no way
promise me you' ll never leave me astray
empress I love you so
(verse 1)
mi cyaan find no words fi describe your beauty
you bright like the first day of spring all cutie
mi smell like the parfume pon you neck suit me
you mark come add mi haffi send you got me
no woman outta road dem sick and tricky
dem sell quickly quickly dem licky dem freaky
but pride mek you wise my african sweetie
to please you and I that's my beauty
(chorus)
promise me you'll never go away
just promise me promise me yeah
promise me you' ll never leave me astray
oh please empress dont do me that
promise me you'll never go away
no way no no no way
promise me you' ll never leave me astray
empress I love you so
(verse 2)
mi just come to I and I bless up my soul
embrace me with joy and light up my world
if there is no truth well I'm a big liar
if this a mi last wish you're my desire
empress I love you so
I just want you to know
empress I need you so
I just want you to know
(chorus)
promise me you'll never go away
just promise me promise me yeah
promise me you' ll never leave me astray
oh please empress dont do me that
promise me you'll never go away
no way no no no way
promise me you' ll never leave me astray
empress I love you so
(verse 3)
empress I love you so
africa unite say so
empress I love you so
alborosie say so
your initials on my arms they will keep dem fi life
from the seed to the flower from girlfriend to wife
double seed pon mi mind like a dream and obsession
mi love you my woman that's my confession
there is no perfection in this life of tears
just one direction in this valley of fears
you're my attraction so just take me away
mi give thanks and praise for your love hey
(chorus)
promise me you'll never go away
just promise me promise me yeah
promise me you' ll never leave me astray
oh please empress dont do me that
promise me you'll never go away
no way no no no way
promïse me you' ll never leave me astray
empress I love you so
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