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Artist: Joan Armatrading
Canonical path: /joan-armatrading/friends-not-lovers
Related lyric paths: 6
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Friends Not Lovers
Read Friends Not Lovers lyrics by Joan Armatrading on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Friends Not Lovers
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I see your body when I look at you
It's breating me up
Cos you say we're through
It's such a shame
If we just had to remain
Friends not lovers
Two people
One state of mind
We can't be friends
Not lovers
No way
Baby I'm not lying
I want you back
I want you back
Maybe baby
You're not aware
Broken hearts
Can get reparied
It's a losing game
If we should have to part as
Friends not lovers
Two people
One state of mind
We can't be friends
Not lovers
No way
Baby I'm not lying
I want you back
I want you back
I see your reasons
I know your fears
People change
I stand here
To be what you want
To be where you are
I just wanna say
We can't be friends and not lovers
Two people
One state of mind
We can't be friends
Not lovers
No way
Baby I'm not lying
I want you back
I want you back
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