Love

Foster the People

Hello, my name is Mark, I play gentlemen's games
Yeah, I just slip through, I'm creepin' through the night's parade
I shake a hand or two, I tip my hat to you
I'm always runnin' and a-jumpin' like a fool would do
Until, wow, I see her, she sees me, we could be
Something, it's excitin', want to run away
But I don't move, I stay, I talk to her and say
Y-y-y-you were meant for me, oh, I can't speak
I think I'm falling in love

Love, love, love
It can be a wonderful thing
Love, love
It can make you crazy

Sarah, she's a cougar, got moves like barracudas
On the hunt for the runts that look under twenty-two years
Got her head up high, high heels that match her thighs
Yeah, she be spending lots of money, her friends think she's real funny
She says, "Hey, look at me, you will see that I'm a queen
Got experience to give, all the life you never lived"
But all the boys just run, she never has her fun
Oh yeah, but Sarah, she don't care, she keeps looking
'Cause she's hopeful for love

Love, love, love
It can be a wonderful thing
Love, love
It can make you crazy
Love, love, love
It can be an incredible thing
Love, love
And if you have it, it's amazing

Ooh
Yeah, yeah
Ooh
Yeah, yeah

I got the fever, got the fever, got the fever, I said
She's got the fever, got the fever, yeah, I'm falling in love
He's got the fever, got the fever, got the fever, I see it
They've got the fever, got the fever, yeah, we're falling in love

Love, love, love
It can be a wonderful thing
Love, love
It can make you crazy
Love, love, love
It can be an incredible thing
Love, love
And if you have it, it's amazing, yeah


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    Hello my name is Mark, I play gentlemen's games, And I just slip through and creepin' through the night's parade, I shake a hand or two, I flip my hat to you. I'm always runnin' and a-jumpin' like a fool who would do

    On through the wild I see her, She's sees me, We could be Something, it's exciting, Wanna run away, But I don't move, I stay, I talk to her to say, "Y-y-y-you were meant for me", Oh, I can't speak, I think I'm fallin' in

    Love, love, love, It can be a wonderful thing, Love, love, It can make you crazy

    Sarah, she's a cougar, Got moves like barracudas, On the hunt for the runts that look under twenty-two years Got her head up high, High heels they match her thighs, And she be spending lots of money her friends think she's real funny She used to say "Look at me, you will see that I'm a queen" Got experience to give of a life you never lived, But all the boys just run, She never has her fun, Oh yeah, but Sarah she don't care, She keeps looking, Cause she's hoping for

    Love, love, love, It can be a wonderful thing, Love, love It can make you crazy

    Love, love, love, It can be an incredible thing, Love, love, And if you have it, it's amazing

    Oooooooh, yeah, yeah Oooooooh, yeah, yeah

    I got the fever, Got the fever, Got the fever, I said, She's got the fever, Got the fever, Yeah, fallin' in love, He's got the fever, Got the fever, Got the fever, I said, The've got the fever, Got the fever, Yeah, fallin' in

    Love, love, love, It can be a wonderful thing, Love, love, It can make you crazy

    Love, love, love, It can be an incredible thing, Love, love, And if you have it, it's amazing

    denimchickenon July 13, 2011   Link

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