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Artist: Dr. John
Canonical path: /dr-john/r-u-4-real
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R U 4 Real
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R U 4 Real
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Are you for real?
You keep coming on too strong,
Tell me what is the deal?
At this rate we won't last too long.
Can't turn it around to a love that's necessary,
Got to keep it growing in the many little ways it varies.
You could try to put me on, maybe prove me wrong.
Let's start right now to really get it on.
You're too hot for the summer, too cold for the winter.
Are you for real, real, real, real, real? hey. hey, hey, now,
Are you for real, real, real, real, real?
Are you for real?
You know your keys don't fit the door.
Are you for real?
You know your shoes don't fit the floor,
Sometimes i wonder why my ring don't fit your phone.
But what is happening now that you're home alone?
Your peculiar reality is
Making me doubt my own sanity,
Just hang the jacket on me,
The suit, it don't fit.
Are you for real, real, real, real, real? hey. hey, hey, now,
Are you for real, real, real, real, real?
"" life's a hard, funny thing, it's true.
Don't take it hard, tell me what's wrong with you.
You've been on the dark side of the moon too long.
Give me your love, i'll give it right back twice as strong
Are you for real, you're like a stranger in the night.
Are you for real, or you just a passing headlight?
You're past the faces that i see and
I say right now that you'll stay next to me.
Your peculiar reality
Makes me doubt my own sanity.
You're too hot for the summer,
Too cold for the winter.
Are you for real, real, real, real, real? hey. hey, hey, now,
Are you for real, real, real, real, real?
Are you for real?
"" life's a hard, funny thing, it's true.
Don't take it hard, tell me what's wrong with you.
You've been on the dark side of the moon too long.
Give me your love, i'll give it right back twice as strong
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