Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choice

Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you lose

You're showing off
You're showing out
You look for trouble
Turn around, give me a shout

I take it all
You squeeze me dry
And now today
You couldn't even say goodbye

I could take you home
On the midnight train again
I could make an offer you can't refuse

Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choice

Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you lose

You're showing off
You're showing out
You look for trouble
Turn around, give me a shout

I take it all
You squeeze me dry
And now today
You couldn't even say goodbye

I could take you home
On the midnight train again
I could make an offer you can't refuse

Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choice

Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you lose
Whatever you want

Whatever you want


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Whatever You Want Lyrics as written by Andy Bown Rick Parfitt

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    General Comment

    This song was written by Rick Parfitt about his best friends Frankie and Davey. He loved them so much he said they could have anything they wanted.

    john hurton February 22, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Thought it might have been about a golddigger. I mean you know, she likeds to gambkle she can have whatever she wants etc. and then after spending all that money on her she could not even say goodbye. Also he could have taken her home on the midnight train again, would that not sound slightly gay if it was about his 2 best male friends?

    saawanjon November 30, 2007   Link
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    This band to me defines the sound of classic rock

    Soldier_of_Funkon June 20, 2006   Link

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