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I Wanna Love You But I Don’t

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Lyrics

I Wanna Love You But I Don’t

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I think it sucks that you're perfect

'Cause you're not perfect for me

And though you kill me with kindness

It ain't the kind that I need

I know we look good on paper

Until you give us a read

'Cause when we pull back the curtains

There ain't a whole lot to see

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna need you but I won't

I begged my heart to start to race when I'm kissing you

I say I'm dreaming 'bout your face, but it isn't you

And I'm not trying to change you

But it's just not in the stars

I know there's somebody out there

To love you just as you are

When you finally find that someone who fits you right

You'rе gonna see I couldn't be him

No matter how hard I try

I know I wanna love you but I-

I wanna lovе you but I-

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna need you but I won't

I begged my heart to start to race when I'm kissing you

I say I'm dreaming 'bout your face, but it isn't you

I wanna love you but I don't

You gotta let me let you go

'Cause I can't look you in the eye for another day

Won't stay forever, so goodbye is the only way

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna need you but I won't

I beg my heart to start to race when I'm kissing you

I say I'm dreaming 'bout your face, but it isn't you

I wanna love you but I don't

You gotta let me let you go

'Cause I can't look you in the eye for another day

Won't stay forever, so goodbye is the only way

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

I wanna love you but I don't

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

I wanna love you

I wanna, I wanna

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