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Artist: Janet Jackson
Canonical path: /janet-jackson/black-cat
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Black Cat
Read Black Cat lyrics by Janet Jackson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Black Cat
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All the lonely nights I spend alone
Never around to love me
You're always gone
Cause you're hanging out
Breaking the rules
Oh the man has come
Looking for you
(You're a rebel now)
Don't give a damn
(Always carrying on)
With the gang
(I'm trying to tell you boy)
It's a mistake
(You won't realize)
Til it's too late
Don't understand
Why you insist
On ways of living such a dangerous life
Time after time you stay away
And I just know that you're telling me lies
Black cat
Nine lives
Short days
Long nights
Living on the edge
Not afraid to die
Heart beat
Real strong
But not
For long
Better watch your step
Or you're gonna die
You're so together boy
But just at a glance
You'll do anything
If given a chance
Scheming, planning lies
To get what you need
So full of promises
That you never keep
(Don't you tell yourself)
That it's okay
(Sick and tired of)
All of your games
(And you want me to stay)
Better change
(Makes no sense to me)
Your crazy ways
Don't understand
Why you insist
On ways of living such a dangerous life
Time after time you stay away
And I just know that you're telling me lies
Not afraid to die! Guitar!
Black cat
Don't understand
Why you insist
On ways of living such a dangerous life
Time after time you stay away
And I just know that you're telling me lies
Black cat
Nine lives
Short days
Long nights
Living on the edge
Not afraid to die
Heart beat
Real strong
But not
For long
Better watch your step
Or you're gonna die
Black cat
Nine lives
Short days
Long nights
Living on the edge
Not afraid to die
Heart beat
Real strong
But not
For long
Better watch your step
Or you're gonna die
Black cat
Living on the
Heart beat
Better watch your step
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