Girl, when you hold me, how you control me
You bend and you fold me, anyway you please
It must be easy for you, the loving things that you do
But just a pastime for you, I could never be

And I never know, girl
If I should stay or go (or go away, girl)
'Cause the games (the games) that you play (you play)
Keep driving me away

Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl
Love me for a reason
Let the reason be love

Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl
Love me for a reason
Let the reason be love

Kisses and caresses, are only minor tests, babe
Of love lead to stresses, between a woman and a man
(Between a woman and a man)
So if love everlasting, isn't what you're asking
I'll have to pass, girl, I'm proud to take a stand

I can't continue guessing (guessing)
Because it's only messing (it's only messing)
With my pride (my pride) and my mind (and my mind)
So write down this time to time

Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl
Love me for a reason
Let the reason be love

Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl
Love me for a reason
Let the reason be love

Ooh, baby, I'm just a little old-fashioned
It's take more than physical attraction (attraction)
My initial reaction is honey, give me love (give me love)
Not a facsimile of

Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl
Love me for a reason
Let the reason be love

Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl (ohh-ohh, baby)
Love me for a reason
Let the reason be love (love me)

Don't love me for fun, ooh, baby
Let me be the one
Love me (for a reason), love me for a reason
(Let the reason be love) be love

Don't love me for fun, girl
Let me be the one, girl (let me be the one, girl)
Love me for a reason
Let the reason be love


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