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Artist: Eric Clapton
Canonical path: /eric-clapton/promises
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Promises
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Promises
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I don't care if you never come home
I don't mind if you just keep on rowin' away on a distant sea
'Cause I don't love you and you don't love me
You cause a commotion when you come to town
You give 'em a smile and they melt
Having lovers and friends is all good and fine
But I don't like yours and you don't like mine
La la, la la la la
La la, la la la la
I don't care what you do at night
Oh, and I don't care how you get your delights
I'm gonna leave you alone
I'll just let it be
I don't love you and you don't love me
I got a problem
Can you relate?
I got a woman callin' love hate
We made a vow we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end?
La la, la la la la
La la, la la la la
I tried to love you for years upon years
You refuse to take me for real
It's time you saw what I want you to see
And I'd still love you if you just loved me
I got a problem
Can you relate?
I got a woman callin' love hate
We made a vow we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end?
La la, la la la la
La la, la la la la
La la, la la la la
La la, la la la la
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