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Artist: Noel Coward
Canonical path: /noel-coward/when-you-want-me
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When You Want Me
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When You Want Me
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Verse
Barnaby:
I'll have to get the bees and birds to tell you
That i've loved you from the start,
I simply haven't got the words to tell you
What is truly in my heart,
Joking apart.
Refrain
When you want me-if you want me
Call me-call me-if you care.
When you need me-if you need me
Say so-say so-i'll be there.
I've nothing but my heart to bring to you,
No money but a questing mind,
But if this little song i sing to you
Means a thing to you
Please be kind.
When you're lonely-if you're lonely
Call me-call me-anyhow.
If you want me-need me-love me
Tell me,
Tell me,
Tell me now!
Nancy:
I'll love you longer than the forsyte saga
And i'll tremble at your frown.
Barnaby:
I'd like to cable to balenciaga
To prepare your wedding gown,
Don't let me down.
Nancy: when you barnaby: when you
Want me, want me,
If you if you
Want me, want me,
Call me, call me,
Call me. call me.
Nancy and barnaby:
If you care.
Barnaby:
I've got an answer service.
Barnaby: when you nancy: when you
Need me, need me,
If you if you
Need me. need me.
Say so, say so.
Say so. say so.
Nancy and barnaby:
I'll be there.
Nancy:
I want to make my feelings clear to you.
I've never felt like this before.
Barnaby:
I'd sacrafice my whole career to you
To be near you
Evermore.
Nancy and barnaby:
When you're lonely-if you're lonely
Call me-call me-anyhow.
Nancy: you can reverse the charges.
Nancy and barnaby:
If you want me-need me-love me
Tell me-tell me-here and now!
Barnaby:
I really haven't any good and chattels
But a beat-up chevrolet.
Nancy:
I only know i've got a heart that rattles
Every time you look my way.
Nancy and barnaby:
There's really nothing more to say
Escept that i should like to stay
With you for ever and a day.
Ole!
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