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Artist: Harry Belafonte
Canonical path: /harry-belafonte/i-wants-to-stay-here
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I Wants To Stay Here
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I Wants To Stay Here
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I wanna stay here
But I ain't worthy
You are too decent to understand
For when I see him he hypnotize me
When he take hold of me with his hot hand
Someday I know he's coming
Back to call me
He's gonna handle me and hold me so
It's going to be like dying, Porgy deep inside me
But when he calls, I know I have to go
I love you Porgy
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me and drive me mad
If you can't keep me
I wants to stay here with you forever
And I'll be glad
I love you Porgy
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
With his hot hands
If you can't keep me
I want to stay here with you forever
I got my man
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