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Artist: Lesley Gore
Canonical path: /gore-lesley/if-that-the-way-you-want-it
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If That The Way You Want It
Read If That The Way You Want It lyrics by Lesley Gore on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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If That The Way You Want It
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You came along and made me fall
Now I can't walk away
I have no choice at all
With you I've got to stay
You tell me that you aren't ready
To settle down with one
You want to keep me on a string
While you're having fun
If that's the way you want it, so be it my love
If that's the way you want it, so be it my love
Well the day may come when I'll be sorry, crying all alone
Regretting that I let you break, the only heart I own
Well you came along and made me fall
Now I can't walk away
I have no choice at all
With you, I've got to stay
Right now, I'll settle for the kisses I share with others too
And keep on praying that some day, you'll give me a love that's true
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Lesley Gore performs "If That The Way You Want It", and this lyric page sits inside the Lesley Gore catalog on LyroVerse.
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