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Artist: Jill Scott
Canonical path: /jill-scott/i-don-t-know-gotta-have-you
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I Don't Know (Gotta Have You)
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I Don't Know (Gotta Have You)
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Well, when I saw you
Walking down the avenue
Ooo, you had this swagger
You held your head up high
Smilin' at the sky
Like the ghetto didn't matter
You seem to have a clarity
In the midst of insanity
That somehow drew me
You looked at me and smiled
And whoo, honey child
I can't explain but you moved me
Maybe it's your eyes or your lips
The way you move your hips I mean
I don't know but I got to have ya
Maybe it's something in your eyes
That just brings out ya sexiness
I don't know but I got to have ya
For the sake of decency
I had to get a hold of me
Cause you knew I was on fire
Now what was I to say
When this man makes me feel this way
My tongue was busy tying
Well maybe we um
Possibly um get together for dinner
I make a mean Shepard's pie
As the words dripped out my mouth
He just smiled as they fell out
No need for words or questions
Maybe it's your eyes or your lips
The way you move your hips I mean
I don't know but I got to have ya
Maybe it's something in your eyes
That just brings out ya sexiness
I don't know but I got to have ya
I knew when I first looked at you
That you would shake my world
And I was cool with that
You and I were meant to be
It was so easy to see
There was no mystery just magic
Maybe it's your eyes or your lips
The way you move your hips I mean
I don't know but I got to have ya
Maybe it's something in your eyes
That just brings out ya sexiness
I don't know but I got to have ya
I don't know but I got to have ya
I don't know but I got to have ya
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