Can't Speak French

Florence + the Machine

I wait
I wait underneath the covers I lie beside you
And who ever question any cryin' I do?
My heavy heart is beating out of rhythm each time inside you
And I fall a little harder everytime that I do

But you're living it up
You totally
Got me stuck in a rut
You're made for me
How am I gonna step up
To say to you
I got the feeling, boy, I want you, want you

The conversation is tough
Because you're totally
Walking round all the stuff
You wanna say to me
Words are never enough
Oh baby , you turn my dust to gold

I can't speak French so I let the music do the talking talking now
I can't speak French so I let the music do the talking, oh oh oh
Oh, I can't speak French so I let the music do the talking talking now
I'm in deep friend so I let the music do the talking

I gotta let you know
I wanna give into my temptation
And let my feelings show
I gotta let you know-oh

I gotta let you know
I wanna give into my temptation
Let my feelings show
I gotta let you know-oh-oh-oh

I can't speak French ho ooh oh how oh oh
I can't speak French so I...talking now
I can't speak French so I let the music do the talking talking now
I can't speak French so I let the funky music do the talking

I can't speak French so I let the music do the talking talking now
I'm in deep friend so I let the music do the talking
I can't speak French so I let the music do the talking talking now
I can't speak French so I let the music do the talking
I can't speak French so I let the music do the talking talking now
I'm in deep friend so I let the music do the talking
Oh Oh Oh
I can't speak French oh oh oh oh...
[Sick]


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    has florence done a cover of this then? Cos its a Girls Aloud song...

    dustisprettyon July 09, 2009   Link
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    yeah florence did a cover of this, not the best cover in my opinion :(

    cosmicloveon August 13, 2009   Link

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