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Artist: Ashanti
Canonical path: /ashanti/just-a-friend
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Just a Friend
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Just a Friend
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I wanna know you name and
I wanna know if you gotta man ( I wanna know)
I wanna know everything
I wanna ya number and if I can come over and
I wanna know what ya like
I wanna know so I can do it all night
But you're telling me I'm just a friend
You're telling me I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
Cos I can be your (cos I can be your)
Fantasy
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
I wanna know you in and out
I wanna know what you're all about ( I wanna know)
I wanna know what makes you laugh
I wanna know about your past
I wanna know how you move
I wanna know so I can move too ( I wanna know)
But you're telling me I'm just a friend
Telling me I'm just a friend
Oh baby you (oh baby you)
Got what I need (got what I need, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
Cos I can be your (girl I can be your)
Fantasy ( fantasy, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
( Woah oh baby you) Oh baby you
Got what I need (got what I need, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Woah) Cos I can be your
Fantasy ( fantasy, yeah)
But you say I'm just a friend ( but you say I'm just a friend, girl)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Oh, can you) Give me one reason why (why)
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You wouldn't want this kinda guy
Cos I say hips (??) I say lace
And I know you know I'm fly
Girl, stop playing games wit me
And let's get it on tonight (tonight)
You got nothing to lose
Let me do what I do (what I do)
Oh baby you
Oh baby you
Got what I need (got what I need)
But you say I'm just a friend (say I'm just a friend)
But you say I'm just a friend
(Just wanna be your) Cos I can be your
Fantasy ( fantasy, girl)
But you say I'm just a friend ( but you say )
But you say I'm just a friend
Oh baby you ( oh baby you)
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