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Artist: Daryl Hall & John Oates
Canonical path: /daryl-hall-john-oates/a-promise-ain-t-enough
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A Promise Ain't Enough
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A Promise Ain't Enough
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Don't want to open your heart, you're afraid from the start
That a new love's gonna get you down
There was something you should know, before you give up and go
I don't believe in a run-around
I just wanted to find myself and show you how I feel
If a promise ain't enough, then a touch says everything
Gotta hold you in my arms, do you feel what I mean
Know that my heart just tells me what to say
But words can only prove so much
If a promise ain't enough, on to my love
Though my words can't describe how I'm feelin' all inside
Does my touch say anything to you
I'm not afraid to take time, 'cause I know you'll find
That I'm real and my touch is true
It's taken a lifetime to find my heart and I give it all to you
If a promise ain't enough, then a touch says everything
Gotta hold you in my arms, do you feel what I mean
Know that my heart just tells me what to say
But words can only prove so much
If a promise ain't enough, hold on to my love
Oh, it tokk a lifetime to find what I want, I won't let it get away
If a promise ain't enough, then a touch says everything
Gotta hold you in my arms, do you feel what I mean
Know that my heart just tells me what to say
But words can only prove so much
If a promise ain't enough, hold on to my love
If a promise ain't enough, hold on!
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