She knows exactly what to do
Whenever I'm alone with her
I can barely make a move
By the time she opens up her eyes
She sings to me at night
She's singing

She knows exactly what to do
Whenever I'm alone with her
I can barely make a move
By the time she opens up her eyes
She sings to me at night
She's singing

I know that she barely knows me
And I'm faking love with her
It's like I'm singing karaoke
And I forgot the second verse
But I, can make up my own words
Oh Dakota, I know our love is new.
I barely know ya
I'm falling over you
It's the way you do, the things you do
That make me fall in love with you
Dakota, are you in love with me too?

She's got a little bit of money and a little bit of this
And it's all she needs to live
I got a little bit of love, and a little bit of that
And it's all I have to give
This time I'll try not to show, whoa
That I am not letting go

Oh Dakota, I know our love is new
I barely know ya
I'm falling over you
It's the way you do, the things you do
That make me fall in love with you
Dakota, are you in love with me too?

I'll show ya, I'll show ya
And you'll know, and you'll know, I'm not letting go

I'll show ya, I'll show ya
And you'll know, and you'll know, I'm not letting go

Oh Dakota, I know our love is new
I barely know ya
I'm falling over you
It's the way you do, the things you do
That make me fall in love with you
Dakota, are you in love with me too?

Oh Dakota, I know our love is new
I barely know ya
I'm falling over you
It's the way you do, the things you do
That make me fall in love with you
Dakota, are you in love with me too?

I'm in love with you, are you in love with me too?


Lyrics submitted by MCSmate

Dakota Lyrics as written by Andrew Cook Loren Brinton

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    This song is adorble. It makes me think of when you first meet someone, and you and that person really click. Like insanely well, and you almost thing that you could be in love w/ that person. Even though it is impossible, bc you just met them, and you barely know them.

    carleeloversillyon July 28, 2009   Link
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    This bit right here,

    "It's like I'm singing karaoke And I forgot the second verse But I, can make up my own words Oh Dakota, I know our love is new I barely know ya..."

    I just imagine the karaoke bar. This guy is singing a song, he forgets the words and he just decides to sing to her instead. I just think that's crazy romantic. That would win me over any day!

    Badabupbupbudupbubububada

    varsityfc16on February 07, 2010   Link
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    Oh my gods, I absoluley love this song!!!! So sweet! I singing it all through gym and annoyed the crap out of everyone around me (I'm not a very good singer). Love it! And the chorus is just beautiful!

    smartykat37on May 01, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    these are way off and you skipped half the song

    shetookhimtothelakeon July 12, 2008   Link
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    sorry. it is just what i thought the song was from what nick played on trl.

    you can post the full lyrics in a comment or something and i'll change them.

    MCSmateon July 13, 2008   Link
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    She knows exactly what to do, Whenever I'm alone with her. I can barely make her move By the time she opens up her eyes She sings to me at night She sings Badabupbupbudupbubububada [x2]

    I know that she barely knows me and i'm thinking love with her (?) It's like I'm singing karaoke And I forgot the second verse But I, can make up my own words Oh Dakota, I know our love is new. I barely know ya I'm falling over you It's the way you do, the things you do That make me fall in love with you Dakota, are you in love with me too?

    a little bit of money and a little bit of this and it's all she needs to live i've got a little bit of love, and a little bit of that and it's all i have to give this time i'll try not to show that i am not letting go

    Oh Dakota, I know our love is new. I barely know ya I'm falling over you It's the way you do, the things you do That make me fall in love with you Dakota, are you in love with me too?

    i'll show ya, i'll show ya and she'll know, and that i'm not letting go Badabupbupbudupbubububada [x2]

    Oh Dakota, I know our love is new. I barely know ya I'm falling over you It's the way you do, the things you do That make me fall in love with you Dakota, are you in love with me too?
    well i'm in love with you, are you in love with me too

    i thinkkk these are the correct lines, besides that line that i'm iffy about i love this song :) dont like it much by on the FOB mix tape, i think it sounds very.. fueled by ramen, which i don't dig but i loved it live and i like it acoustic!

    socoldwordsfrozeon September 03, 2008   Link
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    Thanks and they're edited.

    MCSmateon September 09, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    This is a pretty self-explanatory song. He's falling/fallen in love with this girl named Dakota even though he barely knows her. :) very cute song.

    gengen319on September 09, 2008   Link
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    I love this song so much xD

    HannahDoesntKnowon September 09, 2008   Link
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    it's "fake in love with her" not "thinking love"

    how does that make sense?

    shetookhimtothelakeon September 09, 2008   Link

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