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Artist: The Manhattan Transfer
Canonical path: /the-manhattan-transfer/why-not-manhattan-carnival
Related lyric paths: 6
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Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)
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Let me in, I've got to be near you
Let the song begin
Just let me hear you
Oh pretty baby don't leave me all
alone on my knees
Oh please, you'll like me
I'll show you
What will be will be, just let me know you
One two now you and me could be so hot
We got a lot, tell me now why not?
Play me out, make me shout
Tell me what you really feel so I
can see what you're about
I'll do all I can just to chase away your doubts
I'm here let me wash away your fear
Hey dear, let me hear what you're
doing way over there
You see you'll like me I'll show you
What will be will be, just let me know you
One two now you and me could be so hot
We got a lot, tell me now why not?
Come on and jump the wire,
you give my soul desire
Send me baby
Be a little crazy! Like the first
time fall in love
We read it in the stars above
[Repeat]
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