I Almost Told You that I Love You

Papa Roach

You know I love it when you're down on your knees
And I'm a junkie for the way that you please
You shut me up when you swallow me down
My back to the wall you're going to town

[Chorus]
I almost told you that I loved you
Thank God I didn't 'cause it would have been a lie
I say the damnedest things when you're on top of me
I almost told you that I loved you

I hate to say it but it has to be said
You look so fragile as I fuck with your head
I know it shouldn't but it's getting me on
If sex is the drug then what is the cost?

[Chorus]

I'm not the one that you want
Not the one that you need
My love is like a fucking disease

You can give me your hand
You can make your demands
I'm the hardest mother fucker to please

[Chorus]

(I'm not the one that you want)
I almost told you that I loved you
(I'm not the one that you need)
Thank God I didn't 'cause it would have been a lie
(I'm not the one that you want)
I say the damnedest things when you're on top of me
(The one that you need)
I almost told you that I loved you


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I Almost Told You That I Loved You Lyrics as written by James Michael Jacoby Shaddix

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    My Opinion

    This song is sick, man. At least for Papa Roach. But it's still a great fucking tune! ;)

    FallynMostarrloon May 23, 2009   Link

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