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Artist: Dave Matthews Band
Canonical path: /dave-matthews-band/if-only
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If Only
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If Only
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Oh, yeah, somedays is it so easy
And sometimes I forget how
Much I want you back again
Back again
Maybe it's game
You win some and you lose some
Oh, when you've found a good one
Don't you let her get away
Don't let her go
Oh, yeah, if only I could have you
Just the way I want to
Oh, to have you back again
Back again
Oh, I'm just a fool, baby
Playing mr. Cool, baby
Rolling round like I got nothing much to lose
But I know you and you know me
And I know you can see
So help me get my way back to you
Back to you
Walking past your window
Used to smile when you'd throw
Your sweet kisses back to me
Back to me
Oh, yeah, remember when I asked you
If you'd be my one true
Oh, it seems like yesterday
Just like yesterday
Oh, yeah, and I'm just a fool baby
Playing mr. Cool baby
Rolling round like I got nothing much to lose
But I know you and you know me
And I know you can see
So help me get my way back to you
Back to you
I want you so take me back please
Take me back, oh, my baby
If only I could have you
Just the way I want to
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm just a fool, baby
Playing mr. Cool, baby
Rolling round like I got nothing much to lose
But I know you and you know me
And I know you can see
So help me get my way back to you
I want you so take me back, please
Take me back, my baby
If only I could have you
Just the way I want to
Just the way I want, yeah
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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