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Artist: Heart
Canonical path: /heart/tell-it-like-it-is
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Tell it Like it Is
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Tell it Like it Is
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If you want something to play with
Go and find yourself a toy
Cause baby, baby, my time is much too expensive
And I don't want no little boy
But if you, if you are serious
Don't go playing with my heart, it makes me furious
And if want me to love you
Ooo baby, I will, ooo yeah I will
Tell it like it is
Oh yeah, just let your conscience be your guide
You know, deep down inside
I believe you love me, just forget your foolish pride
I think life's too short for all this sorrow
We might be here today and gone tomorrow
I might as well just get what I want
I wanna live, I wanna live
Tell it like it is
Don't be ashamed now let your conscience be your guide
Ooo yeah deep down inside
I believe you love me, just forget your foolish pride
Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Tell it like it is
Oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Let your conscience be your guide
Oh oh, oh oh,
Tell it like it is baby, baby
I believe you love me, just forget your foolish pride
(Tell it like it is)
Ohh tell- yeah yeah, tell it to me baby, tell it to me, you oughta tell me
right now yeah yeah
(Tell it like it is)
Oh tell it, tell it, oh right now, yeah yeah
(Tell it like it is)
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