The Lover In Me

Jessica Simpson

Too long I've been
Denying myself
Hostage to thoughts of somebody else
And the while you
Have been wishing to
Love on me

Mixed feelings and misgivings
That's all a memory now babe
When you saw me for what I could be then I finally saw the same

Now the lover in me
Sees the lover in you
And I'm happy to say
That I'm so not afraid
Oh the lover in me
Meet the lover in you
'Cause I see what well be
And the lover in me loves you

Past is just that
Leave it where its at
I want to live in the moment with you
Wasted so much time
Stumbling but now I'm
Spreading my wings and beginning again

Mixed feelings and misgivings
That's all a memory now babe
When you saw me for what I could be
Then I finally saw the same

Now the lover in me
Sees the lover in you
And I'm happy to say
That I'm so not afraid
Oh the lover in me
Meet the lover in you
Yes I see what well be
And the lover in me loves you

No tears left to cry
You're my stronger side
Its so amazing how you've taken me away
I'm too far off the ground heart
Don't fail me now
Just let me, oh
Let me feel like I'll never come down

Now the lover in me
Sees the lover in you
And I'm happy to say
That I'm so not afraid
Oh the lover in me
Meet the lover in you
Yes I see what well be
And the lover in me

The lover in me
Sees the lover in you
And I'm happy to say
That I'm so not afraid
Oh the lover in me
Meet the lover in you
'Cause I see what well be
And the lover in me

The lover in me
Sees the lover in you
And I'm happy to say
That I'm so not afraid
Oh the lover in me
Meet the lover in you
'Cause I see what well be
And the lover in me

The lover in me
Sees the lover in you
And I'm happy to say
That I'm so not afraid
Oh the lover in me (fade out)


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    this is oldschool sounding jessica, my favorite song off her new album. Upbeat and happy.

    SMUSER17185761on June 18, 2007   Link

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