Seen It All Before

Amos Lee

Go ahead baby
Run away again
I'm growing tired of chasing you

I know you only have time to love me
When you got nothing better to do
Who's bold enough to believe
Neither love or war

Both just leave you busted, broken down
And wanting more

And baby I seen it all before
You know that I've seen it all before
You know that I've seen it all before
I ain't gonna be your fool anymore

I can hear my heart pounding
Oh but I just can't decide
Stuck between the depths of my feet
And the peaks of my pride

And baby I seen it all before
You know that I've seen it all before
You know that I've seen it all before
I ain't gonna be your fool anymore

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I've seen your tricks
And your trade-offs
I've seen your evil ways
I've seen everything your twisted smile
conveys

Yeah baby I seen it all before
(Be your fool babe)
I've seen it all before
I ain't gonna be your fool babe)
I ain't gonna be your fool babe
I ain't gonna be your fool babe
I ain't gonna be your fool baby anymore


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    I relate to this song so much today. i aint going to be your fool anymore... in other words im not waiting around, im moving on honey!

    Adscititiouson December 14, 2006   Link

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