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Artist: Patti LaBelle
Canonical path: /patti-labelle/if-only-you-knew
Related lyric paths: 6
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If Only You Knew
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If Only You Knew
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I must have rehearsed my lines a thousand times,
Until I had them memorized.
But when I get up the nerve to tell you,
The words just never seem to come out right.
If only you knew how much I do,
Do love you. If only you knew,
How much I do, I do need you.
I dream of moments we share but your not there,
I'm living in a fantasy.
Cause you don't even suspect,
Could probably care less,
About the changes I been going through.
If only you knew how much I do,
Do love you. If only you knew,
How much I do, I do need you.
No, you don't even suspect,
Could probably care less,
About the changes I been going through.
If only you knew how much I do,
Do love you. If only you knew,
How much I do, I do need you (2x)
Oh, if, if....
In my....
Love you.....
Iife....you don't know,
I say you don't know,
How much I need you sugar...
If only you knew,
How much I do,
I say you don't know that I love you,
And I'm so fond of you...I love you baby
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