Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Smokey Robinson
Canonical path: /smokey-robinson/if-you-can-want
Related lyric paths: 6
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If You Can Want
Read If You Can Want lyrics by Smokey Robinson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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If You Can Want
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Oh you may not love me now, but I'm stayin' around
'Cause you want my company
Just like push can turn to shove, like can turn to love
& it's my philosophy that...
CHORUS:
If you can want, you can need
& if you can need, you can care
If you can care, you can love
So when you want me, I'll be there
Whenever you want me, I'll be there
Oh now this may take some time, but if time was money
I would be a millionaire
So whenever you want me, call any time at all
& for sure I'll be right there, 'cause...
(chorus)
(I'll be there) whenever you want me
(instrumental)
I'll be standin' by, not far way
Let your heart give me a sign
'Cause I'm prepared to wait until I abfiducate
When you want me all the time, 'cause...
(repeat & fade):
(chorus)
(I'll be there) whenever you want me
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Smokey Robinson performs "If You Can Want", and this lyric page sits inside the Smokey Robinson catalog on LyroVerse.
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