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Artist: Daryl Hall & John Oates
Canonical path: /daryl-hall-john-oates/want-to
Related lyric paths: 6
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Want To
Read Want To lyrics by Daryl Hall & John Oates on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Want To
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Baby, you're only a sleeping beauty for a little while
Hoping no prince heats up your day
That you can be Ionely all this time in unbelievable
Playing deaf and dumb, just afraid
Chorus:
Gotta be high when you're walking an fire
If you Want To
Gotta be cool when you're breaking the rules
Because you Want To
Gotta be strong, really got to move on
I know you Want To
Gotta be true, you do what you do
Because you Want To
Don't cha Want To
And you wanna babe
I know you
Go with your urges, holding back is just a puppy show
You don't need so be-bop to play
Whatever you think your friends might say is immaterial
What they don't know might show you the way
Chorus:
Gotta be high when you're walking on fire
If you Wart To
Gotta be cool when you're breaking the rules
Because you Want To
Gotta be strong, yeah you carry on
I know you Wart To
Gotta be true, you do what you do
Because you Want To
Don't cha Want To
You know you Want To
Because it feels right
Because it won't bite
Now that you've found your way around, you want to run to me
Hey don't waste no time
See that sleeping beauty waking up beside-a me
Making me feel so good just to see you smile
Chorus: (repeat)
Gotta desire when you're walking on fire
I know you Want To
Gotta be free when you're walking with me
Don't you Want To
Maybe it's time to do what you do
Because you Want To
Gotta be high when you're walking on fire
Don't cha Want To
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