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Artist: Shakira
Canonical path: /shakira/rules
Related lyric paths: 6
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Rules
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Rules
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You have to swear
You've got love to love me
Oh, oh
That will last forever
Oh, oh
We must have a story
Oh, oh
With a happy ending
So don't ever go away
And never put aside
The things I'm gonna say
'Cause these are rules for us
Use your eyes only to look at me
Use your mouth only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh only if you laugh with me
You can cry only if you cry for me
Don't forget that you're condemned to me
Oh, can't you see?
You always were
You'll always be
You used to say
I should see a doctor
Oh, oh
Who would keep me busy
Oh, oh
'Cause a jealous woman
Never makes it easy
And you know I'll do for us
Whatever seems right
But it may take awhile
Before I change the rules
Use your eyes only to look at me
Use your mouth only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh only if you laugh with me
You can cry only if you cry for me
Don't forget that you're condemned to me
Oh, can't you see?
You always were
You always were
So use your eyes only to look at me
Use your mouth only to kiss my lips
We are branches of the same old tree
You can laugh only if you laugh with me
You can cry only if you cry for me
Don't forget that you're condemned to me
Oh, can't you see?
You always were
You'll always be
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