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Artist: Barenaked Ladies
Canonical path: /barenaked-ladies/say-what-you-want
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Say What You Want
Read Say What You Want lyrics by Barenaked Ladies on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Say What You Want
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Say what you want
'Cause I can't hear you anyway
Go where you will
I won't steer you or lead you either way
Did you just fail to mention
Maybe I can make you smile again
Make you smile and after a while, say
Did I just get your attention
Did you notice that I changed my style and then
Made me smile, but it's not my style
Still say what you want
'Cause I can't hear you anyway
Go where you will
I won't steer you or lead you either way
Did you lose your medication
Or did you just want to be with me again
I'll set you free, now let me be
This has been an education
Every bit of its reminding me of them
Reminding me there is no we
Now say what you want
'Cause I can't hear you anyway
Go where you will
I won't steer you or lead you either way
I've been running through the timelines
Picturing the headlines, but from memory
You weren't even in the room then
Is it safe to just assume then
You won't make an ass of me, well
Say what you want
'Cause I can't hear you anyway
Go where you will
I won't steer you or lead you either way
(I won't lead you either way)
I won't steer you or lead you either way
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