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Artist: Mary J. Blige
Canonical path: /mary-j-blige/if-i-don-t-love-you-this-way
Related lyric paths: 6
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If I Don't Love You This Way
Read If I Don't Love You This Way lyrics by Mary J. Blige on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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If I Don't Love You This Way
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If I don't love you this way
If I don't love you this way
If I don't love you this way
Why do I say what I say
If I don't need you this much
Why do I ache for your touch
With you it seems I could reach the stars
With reckless hopes and dreams
With you it seems I still don't believe
How valuable you are
I'm really loving you
Not pretending to
If I don't need you this strong
Why do I beg to belong
How can you doubt that I care
When I'm with you everywhere
With you I find I can close my eyes
To the world surrounding me
And you create the sweetest place
That I could ever be
I'm really loving you
Not pretending to
If I don't love you this way
Why do I say what I say
If I don't need you this much
Why do I ache for your touch
You just have the smile
That makes my life worth while
That explains everything you gain
If I don't love you this way
Why do I say what I say
If I don't need you this much
Why do I ache for your touch
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Mary J. Blige performs "If I Don't Love You This Way", and this lyric page sits inside the Mary J. Blige catalog on LyroVerse.
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