Come on
Come on
Come on

Every time I look up (come on)
I see it in your face, you wanna hook up with me
(You know you wanna hook up, stop playing)
Instead of acting like you're supposed to
You cop an attitude like you're too good for me
And you know good and damn well that

If I wanted, I could take you from your man (please believe it)
With my eyes closed, I could have you eating out the palm of my hand
And all your little girlfriends, too
(No, you can't get with me, but I want you)
Yes I can, and I will if I, if I want to
If I, if I want to, baby

Ain't nobody trying to clown you
But you're too damn old to play high school games with me
(You know that man, too damn old)
Yes, you do
'Cause even when I'm not around you
I be hearin' from my friends you be asking 'bout me
"What's up with him?" That's what you be saying

I don't really care
How long you've been together with your man
It's just a matter of time
Before I make you mine
I wanna make it clear
So there's no misunderstandings
That I get, what I want
When I want (hey)

If I wanted, I could take you from your man (please, believe it)
With my eyes closed, I could have you eating out the palm of my hand
And all your little girlfriends, too
(No, you can't get with me, but I want you)
Yes I can, and I will if I, if I want to
If I, if I want to, baby
If I wanted, I could take you from your man (please, believe it)
With my eyes closed, I could have you eating out the palm of my hand
And all your little girlfriends, too
(No, you can't get with me, but I want you)
Yes I can, and I will if I, if I want to
If I, if I want to, baby

That I get, what I want
When I want
(You know how it go, girl)
If I wanted to
(If I wanted to)
(I could have you doing whatever I want you to, you know?)
(Right now, I'm just not really doing that)
(But if I wanted to, anything)
(I'm saying)
(You and your girls, I could have them too)
Listen to me (it's crazy)
Listen

If I wanted, I could take you from your man (please believe it)
With my eyes closed, I could have you eating out the palm of my hand
And all your little girlfriends, too
(No, you can't get with me, but I want you)
Yes I can, and I will if I, if I want to
If I, if I want to, baby
If I wanted, I could take you from your man (please believe it)
With my eyes closed, I could have you eating out the palm of my hand
And all your little girlfriends, too
(No, you can't get with me, but I want you)
Yes I can, and I will if I, if I want to
If I, if I want to, baby


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If I Want To Lyrics as written by Michael Paul Cox Bryan Roger Troutman

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    he could take me lol

    babygrl814on March 06, 2005   Link

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