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Artist: Francesco Yates
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The Way You Were
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The Way You Were
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Give me one good reason why I can't love you?
Give me one good reason I shouldn't care?
When there's no more flashing lights
And when your picture perfect paradise fails
I'll be there for you always
Don't you remember all those memories?
And did they mean anything to you? 'cause they did to me
Just tell me, baby is this the way you are?
(I find it hard to believe in.)
Baby is this the way you are?
(Where is the you I believed in?)
'Cause I'm falling just like a star
(And I don't know what I'm feeling.)
Tell me, right now, what have you done to the way you were?
(You were)
The way you were
(You were)
You always told me everythin' never lied to me
But when I look into your eyes, now all I can see
Is a stranger to me now, and here I am thinking we had it figured out but no
I guess this is how the story goes
Don't tell me you don't remember, all those memories
And did they mean anything to you? 'cause they did to me
Just tell me, baby is this the way you are?
(I find it hard to believe in.)
Baby is this the way you are?
(Where is the you I believed in?)
'Cause I'm falling just like a star
(And I don't know what I'm feeling)
Tell me, right now, what have you done to the way you were?
Is there anything I could do to bring you back to, bring you back to you?
You, oh ah oh
Baby is this the way you are?
(Naaaawh)
Baby is this the way you are?
Way you are
Baby is this the way you are?
(Where is the you I believed in?)
'Cause I'm falling just like a star
(And I don't know what I'm feeling.)
Tell me, right now, what have you done to the way you were?
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