its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
I only watched her walk but she saw it
I only heard her talk but she saw it
I only touched her hips but she saw it
I only kissed her lips but she saw it
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
She only flicked her eyes but I saw it
She only swung her hair but I saw it
She only shook her hips but I saw it
She only licked her lips but I saw it
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, oh yeah
I only watched her walk but she saw it
I only heard her talk but she saw it
I only touched her hips but she saw it
I only kissed her lips but she saw it
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, oh yeah
I only heard her talk but she saw it
I only touched her hips but she saw it
I only kissed her lips but she saw it
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
She only flicked her eyes but I saw it
She only swung her hair but I saw it
She only shook her hips but I saw it
She only licked her lips but I saw it
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, oh yeah
I only watched her walk but she saw it
I only heard her talk but she saw it
I only touched her hips but she saw it
I only kissed her lips but she saw it
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Gonna have to tell her tonight
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, yeah
Have to tell her, you tell her tonight, oh yeah
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Tell Her Tonight Lyrics as written by Nicholas John Mccarthy Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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