You don't understand what it is
That makes me tick, but you wish you did
You always second guess
Wonder if I'll say yes
But you just lose out every time

If you only knew what I talked about
When I'm with my friends, just hanging out
Then you'd have the inside scoop on what to say, what to do
That way when you play the game
Baby, you could never lose

Don't you wish that you could be a
Fly on the wall?
A creepy little, sneaky little
Fly on the wall
All my precious secrets, yeah
You'd know them all
Don't you wish that you could be a
Fly on the wall?

You'd love to know the things I do
When I'm with my friends, and not with you
You always second guess
Wonder if there's other guys I'm flirting with
You should know by now

If you were my boyfriend, I'd be true to you
If I make a promise, I'm coming through
Don't you wish that you could see me
Every second of the day?
That way you would have no doubt
That baby, I would never stray

Don't you wish that you could be a
Fly on the wall?
A creepy little, sneaky little
Fly on the wall
All my precious secrets, yeah
You'd know them all
Don't you wish that you could be a
Fly on the wall?

A little communication
Well, that'll go a long way
You're getting misinformation
Too much hearsay, hearsay
And what I say is
Come a little closer
And what I'm gonna say is

Don't Ya?
Don't Ya?
Don't Ya?
Don't ya wish you were a?
Hey

Don't you wish that you could be a
Fly on the wall?
A creepy little, sneaky little
Fly on the wall
All my precious secrets, yeah
You'd know them all
Don't you wish that you could be a
Fly on the wall?


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Fly on the Wall Lyrics as written by Timothy James Price Miley Cyrus

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    I love this song, but the tune and the way it's sung kinda reminds me of Rock Lobster by the B52s...but does anyone else feel that connection?

    geeksneedloveon September 30, 2008   Link

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