You want your independence
But you won't let me let you go
You wanna test the waters
And leave it on the empty shores

But I'll take my time if you want to
And I'll give you whatever you need
And I'll wait a lifetime to give it to you
Give it to you

You think that you?re the sun
The whole world revolves around you
The center of attention
And everything is drawn to you

But I'll take my time if you want to
And I'll give you whatever you need
And I'll wait a lifetime to give it to you
Give it to you

I would wait a lifetime
And I would wait for you
I would wait a lifetime
And I would wait for you

But I'll take my time if you want to
And I'll give you whatever you need
And I'll wait a lifetime to give it to you
Give it to you


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Center of Attention Lyrics as written by Rob Hawkins David Leonard

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    This song is great. I first heard it when it was played in "One Tree Hill" and while that show's pretty bad, I've got to commend the music it uses. I've been introduced to some amazing songs and bands thanks to that show, and Jackson Water's "Center Of Attention" is most certainly one of them.

    spentcigaretteon November 30, 2006   Link

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