What Could You Have Won

Milburn

It's closing time and it's getting late
Can you fetch my coat?
'Cause I don't feel too great anymore
But I want to stay
Don't you want to stay as well?

I don't think that you do
I've got this funny feeling
That you don't feel like I do
This conversation's just passing you by
I know it, I can see it in your eyes

You've had one too many, low and behold
You're telling the secrets that can't be told
It feels so special, it feels so right
But then you knock me back and I fall
I fall to the floor

And all he wanted was a kiss
All he wanted was a chance tonight

I'm walking home, I'm pissed and I'm frozen
My minds being warmed up
By that little token of you
In your little way
But they're sleeping in your today

And now beeps the phone
I fumble round to answer
But I end up with it on hold
Late night taxis keep passing me by
I feel sick and look to the sky

I've had one too many, low and behold
The late night lovers stay out in the cold
I ring your number and feel so bold
You kick me into touch and I fall to the floor

And all he wanted was a kiss
All he wanted was a chance tonight

And yeah, your ignorance was bliss
Your ignorance was paradise
Just give him a chance
Just give him a sign or something
Tell him what you want

'Cause before too long he'll find somebody else
It's then that you'll know you want him more
You call his name and he doesn't respond
He knocks you back and you fall

You're not just a number upon a computer
Or a waiting list
You're not just a number upon a computer
Or a shopping list




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What You Could've Won Lyrics as written by Joseph Thomas Green Joseph Carnall

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    listen to the song: It's closing time and it's getting late Can you fetch my coat cause I don't feel too great... anymore But I want to stay Don't you want to stay as well? I don't think that you do I've got this funny feeling that you don't feel like I do This conversation's just passing you by I know it, I can see it in your eyes

    You've had one too many, low and behold You're telling the secrets that can't be told It feels so special, it feels so right But then you knock me back and I fall I fall to the floor

    And all I wanted was a kiss All I wanted was a chance tonight

    I'm walking home, I'm pissed and I'm frozen My minds being warmed up by that little token of you In your little way But they're sleeping in your today And now beeps the phone I fumble round to answer but I end up with it on hold Late night taxis keep passing me by I feel sick and look to the sky

    I've had one too many, low and behold The late night lovers stay out in the cold I ring your number and feel so bold You kick me into touch and I fall to the floor

    And all I wanted was a kiss All I wanted was a chance tonight

    And yeah your ignorance was bliss Your ignorance was paradise Just give me a chance Just give me a sign or something Tell me what you want Cause before too long there'll be somebody else It's then that you'll know that you wanted more You call out my name but I felt too respond And knocked you back and you fall

    You're not just a number Upon a computer Or a waiting list

    You're not just a number Upon a computer

    Or a shopping list

    beeemaon September 12, 2010   Link

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