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Artist: Daniel Johnston
Canonical path: /daniel-johnston/i-know-what-i-want
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I Know What I Want
Read I Know What I Want lyrics by Daniel Johnston on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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I Know What I Want
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Love, I know what I want
and I know what it could be
know what it could be yeah
Now, down and out
like a flower that wielded
the coward to be rebuilded
Sad, sad and alone
like a babble in the desert
buried in the ground
Love, sweet and fun
this I feel would
someday be mine
Love, soft and real
something I can feel
something that is kind
[ref.] (x2)
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