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Artist: Yvonne Elliman
Canonical path: /elliman-yvonne/if-i-can-t-have-you
Related lyric paths: 6
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If I Can't Have You
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If I Can't Have You
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Don't know why
I'm survivin' every lonely day
When there's got to be no chance for me
My life would end
And it doesn't matter how I cry
My tears, so far, are a waste of time
If I turn away
Am I strong enough to see it through?
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you, uh-huh, oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you, uh-hoh
Can't let go and it doesn't matter how I try
I gave it all so easily to you my love
To dreams that never will come true
Am I strong enough to see it through?
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you, uh-huh, oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you, uh-hoh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you, uh-huh, oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you, uh-hoh
Oh! If I can't have you
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