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Artist: Prince
Canonical path: /prince/promise-to-be-true
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Promise To Be True
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Promise To Be True
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Well, hello
It's about time you got home
No baby, don't try that tail waggin' routine on me
I want to know where you been
Now speak
That's right, get to talkin'
Or get to walkin'
Yeah, woo
Am I supposed to believe that?
Huh
Lipstick on your shirt, baby
And perfume in your bed
You bet on a new love, baby
And lost my love instead
If I take you back, you got to promise
Promise to be true
(Yeah)
Promise to always be true
(You got to promise)
Promise to be true
(oh, yeah)
Promise to always be true
Phone numbers in your suit jacket
Too many nights with the boys
'Cause you're exactly like a spoiled little baby on Christmas
You wanted too many toys
Oh baby, so wrong but will you promise?
Promise to be true
(Oh, oh)
Promise to always be true
(You got to promise)
Promise to be true
Promise to always be true
(Listen to me now)
Woo, woo
Promise to be true
Oh
Do do do do
Say it, say it, say it!
C'mon, say it
Promise this time to be true
C'mon, say it
oh, yeah, I'd be lost without your kiss
But if you mess up again
Honey, you ain't gon' have no lips to kiss with
Oh
I got plenty plenty lovin' for you, baby
But you got to rearrange
(Got to rearrange)
I can find it in my heart to forgive you, baby
Baby, can you really change?
(Yes I will)
But you got to promise to be true
(You got to promise)
Promise to always be true
(Promise to be true)
Promise to be true
Promise to always be true
You know you got all my money
(You got my money, money)
I'll give it to you every time
(Woo, every time)
If you can't support me one more time again
(One more time)
You are still like that child on Christmas
Promise to be true
Promise to always be true
(Promise to be true)
Promise to be true
Promise to always be true
(Promise to be)
(Do it)
Promise to be true
(You got to promise to be true)
Promise to always be true
(Do it)
Promise to be true
(You got to promise to be true)
Promise to always be true
(Yeah)
Baby, if I take you back
Baby, if I take you back, you got to promise
From the bottom of your stinky ol', crusty ol' no-good heart
You got to promise
To be true, true, true
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