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Artist: Shanell
Canonical path: /shanell/substitute-lover
Related lyric paths: 6
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Substitute Lover
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Substitute Lover
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[Verse 1:]
Somehow he changes, somehow I broke his heart
We had arranged, he come in and play his part,
But he wanted something more between us, something
I just could not do
Cause I left my heart with someone that I been tryna hold onto
[Chorus:]
So I guess he was my part time sometime
meantime in between time
But I guess I wasted his time cause hes leaving me
He was my substitute lova, my substitute love
He was my substitute lova, he don't love me no more
He was my substitute sometimes lova,
my substitute sometimes love, my substitute lova
He don't love me no more
[Verse 2:]
He gave me everything a girl could ask
But he couldn't stick around while
I gave someone else a second chance
He said I only called when I need him, to act like I was in love
But when he looked inside my heart was empty
and he said he had enough
[Chorus]
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