Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Perry Como
Canonical path: /como-perry/when-i-wanted-you
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When I Wanted You
Read When I Wanted You lyrics by Perry Como on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When I Wanted You
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Tho' we've gone our separate ways
there could only be brighter days
I didn't mean that much to you
Sweated out to lose the fight
you can make it turn out right
'cause you've got the heart to be secure . . .
When I wanted you and needed you
and I still can't bring myself to say "hello" to you
When I gave you time to make up your mind
you turned your back on me
and now I'm turnin' mine on you . . .
After all that we've been through
leaving you is so hard to do
when I close my eyes, I don't feel the pain
What was wrong and who was right
in the end you'll see the light
'cause you think a lot and you'll find you're wrong . . .
When I wanted you and needed you
and I still can't bring myself to say "hello" to you
When I gave you time to make up your mind
you turned your back on me
and now I'm turnin' mine on you . . .
When I wanted you and needed you
and I still can't bring myself to say "hello" to you
When I gave you time to make up your mind
you turned your back on me
and now I'm turnin' mine on you . . .
When I wanted you and needed you
still can't bring myself to say "hello" to you
When I gave you time to make up your mind
you turned your back on me
and now I'm turnin' mine on you . . .
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